Guitar arpeggio

D Dominant 7 Flat 9 Guitar Arpeggio

D Dominant 7 Flat 9 is a five-note arpeggio built from D, F#, A, C, and Eb. It is also commonly called D Dominant Seven Flat Nine, and D 7 Flat 9. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.

Chord tones
DF#ACEb
Formula
1 3 5 b7 b9
Semitones
0 4 7 10 13
Chord symbols
D7b9
Also called
D Dominant Seven Flat NineD 7 Flat 9

How to read this arpeggio

The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent D root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.

Use the interactive fretboard to locate the D root notes and connect the remaining dominant 7 flat 9 chord tones across standard tuning.

This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called D Dominant Seven Flat Nine or D 7 Flat 9.

Fretboard diagram

D Dominant 7 Flat 9 Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning D Dominant 7 Flat 9 Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning

Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool

Start with D Dominant 7 Flat 9 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.

Open in interactive fretboard

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