Guitar arpeggio
C Dominant 7 Flat 9 Guitar Arpeggio
C Dominant 7 Flat 9 is a five-note arpeggio built from C, E, G, Bb, and Db. It is also commonly called C Dominant Seven Flat Nine, and C 7 Flat 9. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.
- Chord tones
- CEGBbDb
- Formula
- 1 3 5 b7 b9
- Semitones
- 0 4 7 10 13
- Chord symbols
- C7b9
- Also called
- C Dominant Seven Flat NineC 7 Flat 9
How to read this arpeggio
The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent C root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.
Use the interactive fretboard to locate the C root notes and connect the remaining dominant 7 flat 9 chord tones across standard tuning.
This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called C Dominant Seven Flat Nine or C 7 Flat 9.
Fretboard diagram
Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool
Start with C Dominant 7 Flat 9 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.
Open in interactive fretboard