What notes are in the Db9 chord?

Db9 is made of Db, F, B and Eb: the root, major 3rd, minor 7th and major 2nd above Db.

What is the easiest way to play Db9?

Play x41421 (low E to high E): mute the low E string, barre fret 1 from the D to the high E string.

Db9 chord on guitar

Db9 is a dominant ninth chord: funky and full. It is built from Db, F, B and Eb (formula 1 3 ♭7 9). Dominant ninths are the classic funk and soul rhythm chord, and a richer swap for a plain seventh. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is x41421.

x 4 1 4 2 1

9 6 9 6 6 9

x x 11 10 12 11

Db9 fingerings (low E to high E)

Barre at fret 1: x41421. Mute the low E string, barre fret 1 from the D to the high E string.
Barre at fret 6: 969669. Barre fret 6 from the A to the B string.
Fret 10: x-x-11-10-12-11. Mute the low E and A strings.

Questions

What notes are in the Db9 chord?: Db9 is made of Db, F, B and Eb: the root, major 3rd, minor 7th and major 2nd above Db.
What is the easiest way to play Db9?: Play x41421 (low E to high E): mute the low E string, barre fret 1 from the D to the high E string.

Also try: Db Major · C# Minor · Db7 · Dbmaj7 · Chord Charts