D♭add9/A♭

D♭add9/A♭ is a D-flat major add 9 chord with A♭ in the bass.

D♭add9/A♭ guitar chord is also written as D♭maj(add9)/A♭ or D♭Madd9/A♭.

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the D♭add9/A♭ guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.

How to play the D♭add9/A♭ chord

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

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• Place your index finger (1) on the 9th fret of the 2nd (B) string.
• Place your middle finger (2) on the 10th fret of the 3rd (G) string.
• Place your ring finger (3) on the 11th fret of the 4th (D) string and 5th (A) string in a barre.
• Place your little finger (4) on the 11th fret of the 1st (high E) string.
• Do not play the 6th (low E) string.

Shape 441121

• Place your index finger (1) on the 1st fret of the 1st (high E) string, 3rd (G) string, and 4th (D) string in a barre.
• Place your middle finger (2) on the 2nd fret of the 2nd (B) string.
• Place your little finger (4) on the 4th fret of the 5th (A) string and 6th (low E) string in a barre.

View D-flat major add 9 inversions and slash chords

D♭add9 - D♭add9/F - D♭add9/A♭ - D♭add9/E♭

View major add 9 chord for guitar with other root notes

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