Chords
D 13b9
D · F# · A · C · Eb · B
D 13b9 (D13b9) is a major chord of 6 notes: D · F# · A · C · Eb · B.
D 13b9
D · F# · A · C · Eb · B
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Voicings on the piano
| Voicing | Notes | Play it on your instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Closed, root position | D3 · F#3 · A3 · C4 · Eb4 · B4 | |
| Open (drop 2) | D3 · Eb3 · F#3 · A3 · C4 · B4 | |
| Shell | D3 · F#3 · C4 | |
| Rootless | F#3 · C4 · Eb4 · B4 |
Tap a key or a fret to hear it.
Anatomy
D 13b9 (D13b9) contains the notes D · F# · A · C · Eb · B, each with a role measured as an interval from the root.
Read on: how triads are built · seventh chords · extensions
Inversions
An inversion of D 13b9 puts a chord tone other than D in the bass; the name after the slash is that bass note.
Where it lives
The keys and the scales D 13b9 belongs to.
In which keys
D 13b9 is not diatonic to any major or minor key: at least one of its notes lies outside every one of them.
Scales that contain it
D 13b9 fits inside these scales, each built on D.
- D Half-Whole DiminishedD · Eb · F · F# · G# · A · B · C
Understanding the D 13b9 chord
Names and symbols
D13b9 is the chord symbol for D 13b9.
Common questions
- What notes are in the D 13b9 chord?
- The D 13b9 chord contains the notes D · F# · A · C · Eb · B: the root D with the intervals 1P, 3M, 5P, 7m, 9m, 13M stacked above it. Play them together for the chord or one after another for an arpeggio. The lowest note is normally D, but any chord tone can take the bass in an inversion.
- What intervals make up the D 13b9 chord?
- Measured from D, the D 13b9 chord stacks the intervals 1P, 3M, 5P, 7m, 9m, 13M. The quality of the third and of the seventh, if there is one, is what gives the chord its character; the rest of the notes colour it. Every interval in the formula links to its own page, with its sound.
- How do I play the D 13b9 chord?
- On guitar the most common D 13b9 shape is x54547, read from the lowest string to the highest; the instrument panel above shows several more with their fingerings. On piano play D3 · F#3 · A3 · C4 · Eb4 · B4 with the right hand, or move the root down into the left hand and keep the rest above it. Every shape on this page plays when you press it.