D9b5/B Guitar Chord

The D over B is a dominant chord. Explore fingerings, progressions, and theory analysis below.

Finger Positions

Dominant
D9b5/B diagram
Root Note D
Name D over B
Intervals 1P-3M-5d-7m-9M
Relative Minor Bm
Notes B, D, F#, Ab, C, E
Aliases D9b5

Common Progressions Popular patterns using D

I-V-vi-IV

D → A → Bm → G

vi-IV-I-V

Bm → G → D → A

Diatonic Family (Triads)

D Em F#m G A Bm C#dim

Diatonic Family (7ths)

Dmaj7 Em7 F#m7 Gmaj7 A7 Bm7 C#m7b5

Scale Compatibility

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Prometheus Whole Tone Locrian Major Lydian Dominant Leading Whole Tone Lydian Minor Messiaen's Mode #6 Composite Blues Messiaen's Mode #3 Chromatic

* 10 scales found containing the notes B, D, F#, Ab, C, E.

Audio & MIDI Analysis

MIDI Numbers 71, 62, 66, 68, 60, 64
Frequencies (Hz)

493.8833012561241, 293.6647679174076, 369.9944227116344, 415.3046975799451, 261.6255653005986, 329.6275569128699