Chord · Altered Dom.

D7♭9 — D Dominant 7th ♭9

D7♭9 is the D dominant 7th ♭9 chord. It is built on the root D with major 3rd (F♯), perfect 5th (A), minor 7th (C) and minor 9th (E♭) above it — the formula 1 3 5 ♭7 ♭9, sounding the notes D F♯ A C E♭. On the piano it sits at D (octave 4) and above in the library's voicing; the same 5 notes in any octave are still D7♭9.

Root
D
Quality
Dominant 7th ♭9
Formula
1 3 5 ♭7 ♭9
Notes
D F♯ A C E♭

On the keyboard

D7♭9 on the piano keyboard: D F♯ A C E♭DF♯ACE♭

The notes of D7♭9

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1DrootD4
3F♯major 3rdF♯4
5Aperfect 5thA4
♭7Cminor 7thC5
♭9E♭minor 9thE♭5

Other altered dom. on D

Dominant 7th ♭9 chords on every root

Part of the chord reference. See also the scales and the keys.