Db9 Ukulele Chord
Need the Db9 chord for a song? It is a barre shape, which feels awkward at first but is well worth learning. Your fingers go on the g, C, E and A strings. The steps below show exactly where each one sits.
A three-finger shape. Here is how to play Db9, step by step.
- Notes: Db, F, Ab, B and Eb
- Frets: 1 3 1 2
- Tuning: g C E A
Db9 ukulele chord details
- Type
- Dominant 9th
- Also known as
- Db ninth
- Formula
- 1 3 5 b7 9
- Intervals
- Db (root), F (major 3rd), Ab (perfect 5th), B (minor 7th), Eb (9th)
- Notes
- Db, F, Ab, B and Eb
- Frets
- 1 3 1 2
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Tuning
- Standard (g C E A)
How to play the Db9 chord
Here is the Db9 chord step by step:
- Lay your index finger flat across the g and E strings at the 1st fret, a small barre.
- Put your ring finger on the 3rd fret of the C string.
- Put your middle finger on the 2nd fret of the A string.
- Strum all four strings.
Roll your index finger slightly onto its bony side so it presses every string evenly. Read how to play bar chords if it keeps buzzing. New to these grids? Have a look at how to read a ukulele chord diagram.
What notes are in the Db9 chord?
The Db9 chord is built from five notes: Db, F, Ab, B and Eb (the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th, minor 7th and 9th). That flat seventh makes a dominant 7th restless. It leans forward and wants to resolve to the next chord, which is why it turns up all over blues and folk. New to these? Have a read about seventh chords.
Ukulele songs that use the Db9 chord
Want to go further?
Once Db9 feels comfortable, its close relatives are worth exploring: try Db7, Dbmaj7, Dbm and Db. It works as a richer color alongside the basic chords you already know. Then put it into a strumming pattern. When you are ready, try some easy ukulele songs.