Piano chord · also written C♯add9

D♭ Add9 Piano Chord (D♭add9)

The D♭ Add9 chord on piano is made of the notes D♭, F, A♭ and E♭. Rich and shimmering. A major triad with an added 9th (no 7th).

D♭ Add9 chord on a piano keyboard: D♭, F, A♭, E♭ C4C5 D♭ F A♭ E♭

D♭add9 D♭ – F – A♭ – E♭

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What notes are in D♭ Add9?

4 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 – 9 up from D♭.

Notes
D♭ – F – A♭ – E♭
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 9
Semitones from the root
0 – 4 – 7 – 14
Symbol
D♭add9
Same keys as
C♯add9 (C♯ – E♯ – G♯ – D♯)
Chord type
Add 9, 4 notes

How to play D♭ Add9 on piano

D♭ Add9 spans more than an octave, so it is usually split between the hands.

  • Left hand: D♭ and A♭ (fingers 5 and 1).
  • Right hand: F, E♭ (fingers 1 and 5).
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D♭ Add9 inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: D♭add9/F, D♭add9/A♭.

D♭ Add9 root position on piano: D♭, F, A♭, E♭ D♭ F A♭ E♭
Root position D♭add9 D♭ – F – A♭ – E♭
D♭ Add9 1st inversion on piano: F, A♭, D♭, E♭ F A♭ D♭ E♭
1st inversion D♭add9/F F – A♭ – D♭ – E♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
D♭ Add9 2nd inversion on piano: A♭, D♭, E♭, F A♭ D♭ E♭ F
2nd inversion D♭add9/A♭ A♭ – D♭ – E♭ – F RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with D♭ Add9

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Pop progression

in D♭ major

  1. Iadd9 D♭add9
  2. V A♭
  3. vi B♭m
  4. IV F♯
Pop progression in D♭ major: D♭add9, A♭, B♭m, F♯ D♭ E♭ F A♭

Three-chord classic

in A♭ major

  1. I A♭
  2. IVadd9 D♭add9
  3. V E♭
  4. I A♭
Three-chord classic in A♭ major: A♭, D♭add9, E♭, A♭ C E♭ A♭

Can you find D♭ Add9?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of D♭ Add9 (D♭add9)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is D♭ Add9 in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of D♭add9, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • D♭ majorIadd9
  • A♭ majorIVadd9
  • F♯ majorVadd9

Minor keys

  • B♭ minorIIIadd9
  • F♯ minorVadd9 (harmonic minor)
  • F minorVIadd9
  • E♭ minorVIIadd9

D♭ Add9 chord FAQ

What notes are in the D♭ Add9 chord?

D♭ Add9 (D♭add9) has 4 notes: D♭, F, A♭ and E♭. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 9, counted up from D♭.

How do you play D♭ Add9 on the piano?

Spread it over two hands: the left hand plays D♭ and A♭ (fingers 5 and 1), the right hand plays F, E♭ (fingers 1 and 5).

Is D♭ Add9 the same as C♯ Add9?

On the piano, yes: C♯add9 (C♯, E♯, G♯, D♯) uses exactly the same keys as D♭add9 (D♭, F, A♭, E♭). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; D♭add9 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of D♭ Add9?

1st inversion: F, A♭, D♭, E♭ (D♭add9/F). 2nd inversion: A♭, D♭, E♭, F (D♭add9/A♭).

What key is D♭ Add9 in?

D♭add9 belongs to D♭ major (Iadd9), A♭ major (IVadd9), F♯ major (Vadd9), B♭ minor (IIIadd9), F minor (VIadd9) and E♭ minor (VIIadd9).

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