How to Play Piano Chord: D♭ dominant 9 flat 5 — 3rd inv | PianoKitty

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D♭9♭5

3rd inversion

D♭ dominant 9 flat 5

3rd inversion

Notes

B, E♭, D♭, F, G

Parent major scale: C♯

The notes of the C♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	C♯	root
2	D♯	second
3	F	third
4	F♯	fourth
5	G♯	fifth
6	A♯	sixth
7	C	seventh
8	C♯	octave
9	D♯	ninth

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

dominant 9 flat 5 chord pattern

1, 3, ♭5, ♭7, 9

root	D♭
third	F
flat fifth	G
flat seventh	B
ninth	E♭

Similar chords

D♭ dominant 7 flat 5 with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
C♯ half-diminished 9 with flattened third
D♭ dominant 9 with raised fifth

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