D Dominant Flat Ninth Guitar Arpeggio
Guitar arpeggio in Open E tuning — fretboard diagram
D Dominant Flat Ninth in Open E — Notes and Intervals
Notes: D, F#, A, C, Eb
Intervals: 1P, 3M, 5P, 7m, 9m
Formula: 2W-WH-WH-WH
Number of notes: 5
Tuning: Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E)
Also known as: 7b9
The D Dominant Flat Ninth arpeggio contains 5 notes (D, F#, A, C, Eb). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this arpeggio on 6-string guitar — Open E with different tunings and fret ranges.
About Open E Tuning
Open E tuning (E-B-E-G#-B-E) produces a bright, full E major chord when strummed open. Structurally identical to Open D but tuned a whole step higher, Open E delivers a snappier, more cutting tone that has defined the sound of electric slide guitar in blues-rock and Southern rock.
Duane Allman used Open E on the Allman Brothers Band's legendary 'Statesboro Blues' and 'At Fillmore East' recordings, establishing it as the definitive electric slide tuning. Derek Trucks carries on this tradition as one of the greatest living slide guitarists. The Black Crowes used Open E for 'She Talks to Angels'. Because three strings are tuned UP from standard (the 3rd, 4th, and 5th), Open E puts more tension on the neck than Open D — this is why many acoustic players prefer Open D, while electric players favor Open E for its brighter bite.
Notable artists: Duane Allman, Derek Trucks, The Black Crowes, Bob Dylan, Lynyrd Skynyrd
Best for: Electric slide guitar, Southern rock, blues-rock, and any style that needs bright, singing slide tone with the tonal center of E
Explore This Arpeggio in Other Tunings
- D Dominant Flat Ninth in Standard Tuning
- D Dominant Flat Ninth in Drop D
- D Dominant Flat Ninth in DADGAD
- D Dominant Flat Ninth in Open G
- D Dominant Flat Ninth in Baritone (B Standard)
- D Dominant Flat Ninth in 7-string
- D Dominant Flat Ninth in 8-string
- D Dominant Flat Ninth in Drop C
- D Dominant Flat Ninth in Drop B
- D Dominant Flat Ninth in Open D
- D Dominant Flat Ninth in Half Step Down
- D Dominant Flat Ninth in Open A
- D Dominant Flat Ninth in Double Drop D
- D Dominant Flat Ninth in Open C