Db 9(#5)

The Db 9(#5) chord consists of the Db (Perfect unison), F (Major third), A (Minor sixth), Cb (Minor seventh) and Eb (Major ninth) notes.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Db 9(#5) chord

How to play the Db 9(#5) chord

  1. Find Db (Root) on the piano keyboard
  2. Add F (Major third) — 4 semitones above Db
  3. Add A (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above Db
  4. Add Cb (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above Db
  5. Add Eb (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above Db
  6. Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the Db 9(#5) chord

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