Dm9 Chord

Dm9 Chord

Dm9 (D minor 9th chord)

Like any minor 9th chord, the Dm9 chord is formed by playing the root, the minor third, the perfect fifth, the minor 7th and the major 9th. That equals to playing the 1st, the 3rd and 5th, the 7th and the 9th degree of the D minor scale.

Notation

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How To Play Dm9 On The Piano

You can play the D minor 9th chord by playing in any order the following notes: D, F, A, C, E.

The inversions of the Dm9 chord

  • Root position: D, F, A, C, E
  • Inversion 1: F, A, C, E, D
  • Inversion 2: A, C, E, D, F
  • Inversion 3: C, E, D, F, A
  • Inversion 4: E, D, F, A, C

Video: Dm9 Chord On The Piano

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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand

Left hand: 5-4-3-2-1

Right hand:1-2-3-4-5

Note that it is uncommon to play the whole chord with one hand.

Scales in which the Dm9 chord occurs