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Dbadd9
Notes: Db · F · Ab · Eb
Also spelled C#add9
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About Dbadd9
The Dbadd9 chord is made up of Db (root), F (major third), Ab (perfect fifth) and Eb (ninth). Its interval formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 9. The added ninth gives the major chord an open, modern color, widely used in pop and rock.
Dbadd9 has no standard open shape in the CAGED system, so its 26 voicings are sorted only by difficulty and position on the neck. Dbadd9 is also written as C#add9: the same chord with the root spelled differently, and it sounds identical. The more common spelling is Dbadd9.