D7♭9/E♭

D7♭9/E♭ is a D dominant 7th flat 9th chord with E♭ in the bass.

D7♭9/E♭ guitar chord is also written as Ddom7♭9/E♭ or D7(♭9)/E♭.

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the D7♭9/E♭ guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.

How to play the D7♭9/E♭ chord

String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.

Shape x60575

• Place your index finger (1) on the 5th fret of the 3rd (G) string.
• Place your middle finger (2) on the 5th fret of the 1st (high E) string.
• Place your ring finger (3) on the 6th fret of the 5th (A) string.
• Place your little finger (4) on the 7th fret of the 2nd (B) string.
• Let the 4th (D) string ring open.
• Do not play the 6th (low E) string.

Shape x67778

• Place your index finger (1) on the 6th fret of the 5th (A) string.
• Place your middle finger (2) on the 7th fret of the 2nd (B) string, 3rd (G) string, and 4th (D) string in a barre.
• Place your ring finger (3) on the 8th fret of the 1st (high E) string.
• Do not play the 6th (low E) string.

View D dominant 7th flat 9th inversions and slash chords

D7♭9 - D7♭9/F♯ - D7♭9/A - D7♭9/C - D7♭9/E♭

View dominant 7th flat 9th chord for guitar with other root notes

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭