F♭ Dominant Ninth Chord
Also known as:
F♭ Dominant 9th , F♭9
The F♭ Dominant Ninth Chord has a dominant quality which includes a Major Third interval but has a minor Seventh rather than a Major Seventh. F♭ Dominant Ninth Chord contains the notes F♭, A♭, C♭, E, G♭. The F♭ Dominant Ninth Chord is an Extended type chord which means it includes a Triad (the Root F♭, the Third A♭, and the Fifth C♭), the Seventh E, and also includes from the octave above.
Below you will find the F♭ Dominant Ninth Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.
Notes
F♭, A♭, C♭, E, G♭
Can be omitted: C♭
Notation
Degrees
| Note | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| F♭ | 1 | Tonic |
| A♭ | 3 | Mediant |
| C♭ | 5 | Dominant |
| E | ♭7 | Subtonic |
| G♭ | 9 | Supertonic |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| F♭ > F♭ | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| F♭ > A♭ | 4 | Major 3rd (M3) |
| F♭ > C♭ | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| F♭ > E | 10 | minor 7th (m7) |
| F♭ > G♭ | 14 | Major 9th (M9) |
Scales related to F♭ Dominant Ninth Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the F♭ Dominant Ninth Chord.
♭VII Chord of G♭ Natural Minor Scale
IV Chord of C♭ Melodic Minor Scale
IV Chord of C♭ Dorian Mode
♭III Chord of D♭ Phrygian Mode
I Chord of F♭ Mixolydian Mode
♭VII Chord of G♭ Aeolian Mode
♭VI Chord of A♭ Locrian Mode
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the F♭ Dominant Ninth Chord.
V Chord of A Major Scale
♭VII Chord of F♯ Natural Minor Scale
V Chord of A Melodic Minor Scale
IV Chord of B Melodic Minor Scale
V Chord of A Ionian Mode
IV Chord of B Dorian Mode
♭III Chord of C♯ Phrygian Mode
II Chord of D Lydian Mode
I Chord of E Mixolydian Mode
♭VII Chord of F♯ Aeolian Mode
♭VI Chord of G♯ Locrian Mode
Chords related to F♭ Dominant Ninth Chord
Enharmonic Equivalent
Chord with the same root and notes as the F♭ Dominant Ninth Chord but different spelling.
E Dominant Ninth Chord
Same Notes
Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the F♭ Dominant Ninth Chord.
E Dominant Ninth Chord
Same Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the F♭ Dominant Ninth Chord and have the same root note.
F♭ Dominant Eleventh Chord
F♭ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
F♭ Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
Different Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the F♭ Dominant Ninth Chord but have a different root note.
A Major Thirteenth Chord
B Minor Thirteenth Chord
C♭ Minor Thirteenth Chord
E Dominant Ninth Chord
E Dominant Eleventh Chord
E Dominant Thirteenth Chord
E Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
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