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Aliases: Dmaj9DΔ9

D major 9th Chord

Below you can find chord diagrams, piano fingerings, guitar fingering, notes, intervals, scales, and arpeggios.

Audible Example

What does a D major 9th chord sound like?

D major 9th chord

Piano Fingering

How do you play a D major 9th chord on the piano?

D
E
F#
A
C#
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Guitar Fingering

How do you play a D major 9th chord on the guitar?

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E
B
G
D
A
E
F#
C#
A
E
F#
D
F#
C#
A
E
D
A
C#
F#
D
A
E
C#
E
F#
C#
D
A
D
F#
C#
E
D
A
E
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About the D major 9th chord

A major 9th chord extends the major 7th chord with an added ninth, producing an even lusher and more expansive sound. It is one of the most beautiful extended chords, commonly used in jazz, neo-soul, bossa nova, and sophisticated pop arrangements.

Notes

What notes are in a D major 9th chord?

D - F# - A - C# - E

Intervals

What intervals are in a D major 9th chord?

Root Note

Major 3rd

Perfect 5th

Major 7th

Major 9th

Scales

What scales does a D major 9th chord fit in?

D

D lydian

- D harmonic major

- D major

- D bebop

C#

C# locrian

- C# phrygian

E

E dorian

- E mixolydian

- E bebop

F#

F# phrygian

G

G lydian

G#

G# locrian

A

A mixolydian

- A major

- A bebop

B

B dorian