Chords
Db Augmented add nine
Db · F · A · Eb
Db Augmented add nine (Dbmaj#5add9) is a augmented chord of 4 notes: Db · F · A · Eb.
Also written DbM#5add9 · Db+add9
Db Augmented add nine
Db · F · A · Eb
Voicings on the piano
| Voicing | Notes | Play it on your instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Closed, root position | Db3 · F3 · A3 · Eb4 | |
| Open (drop 2) | A2 · Db3 · F3 · Eb4 |
Tap a key or a fret to hear it.
Anatomy
Db Augmented add nine (Dbmaj#5add9) contains the notes Db · F · A · Eb, each with a role measured as an interval from the root.
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Inversions
An inversion of Db Augmented add nine puts a chord tone other than Db in the bass; the name after the slash is that bass note.
Where it lives
The keys and the scales Db Augmented add nine belongs to.
In which keys
Db Augmented add nine is diatonic to 1 key; the numeral is its degree and the label its harmonic function.
- Bb minorIII+maj#5add9Tonic
Scales that contain it
Db Augmented add nine fits inside these scales, each built on Db.
- Db Whole ToneDb · Eb · F · G · A · B
- Db Lydian AugmentedDb · Eb · F · G · A · Bb · C
- Db Leading Whole ToneDb · Eb · F · G · A · Cb · C
- Db Major AugmentedDb · Eb · F · Gb · A · Bb · C
- Db Bebop MajorDb · Eb · F · Gb · Ab · A · Bb · C
- Db Messiaen's Mode #6Db · Eb · F · Gb · G · A · B · C
Understanding the Db Augmented add nine chord
Names and symbols
Dbmaj#5add9 is the chord symbol for Db Augmented add nine; it is also written DbM#5add9, Db+add9.
Common questions
- What notes are in the Db Augmented add nine chord?
- The Db Augmented add nine chord contains the notes Db · F · A · Eb: the root Db with the intervals 1P, 3M, 5A, 9M stacked above it. Play them together for the chord or one after another for an arpeggio. The lowest note is normally Db, but any chord tone can take the bass in an inversion.
- What intervals make up the Db Augmented add nine chord?
- Measured from Db, the Db Augmented add nine chord stacks the intervals 1P, 3M, 5A, 9M. 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 Db Augmented add nine chord?
- On guitar the most common Db Augmented add nine shape is x41221, read from the lowest string to the highest; the instrument panel above shows several more with their fingerings. On piano play Db3 · F3 · A3 · Eb4 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.