D♭m7♭9/A♭

D♭m7♭9/A♭ is a D-flat minor 7th flat 9th chord with A♭ in the bass.

D♭m7♭9/A♭ guitar chord is also written as D♭min7(♭9)/A♭ or D♭m7(♭9)/A♭.

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the D♭m7♭9/A♭ guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.

How to play the D♭m7♭9/A♭ chord

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

Shape 420420

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

Shape 440420

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

View D-flat minor 7th flat 9th inversions and slash chords

D♭m7♭9 - D♭m7♭9/F♭ - D♭m7♭9/A♭ - D♭m7♭9/C♭ - D♭m7♭9/E♭♭

View minor 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♭