D♭min9/A♭

D♭min9/A♭ is a D-flat minor 9 chord with A♭ in the bass.

D♭min9/A♭ guitar chord is also written as D♭m9/A♭.

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the D♭min9/A♭ guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.

D♭min9/A♭ guitar chord diagram

How to play the D♭min9/A♭ chord

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

Shape 446440

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

Shape 466600

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

View D-flat minor 9 inversions and slash chords

D♭min9 - D♭min9/F♭ - D♭min9/A♭ - D♭min9/C♭ - D♭min9/E♭

View minor 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♭