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Minor family

D minor added ninth chord

Dm(add9)

D minor added ninth

Piano root position

  • Root
  • ♭3
  • 5
  • 9

Guitar standard tuning

Barre · fret 5

Lay your index flat across strings 5 to 1 at fret 5.

E×ADGBe56789Barre at fret 5DAEFA

Finger: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little

Notation treble clef

𝄞

Intervals

12 semitones
  1. D1
  2. ♭2
  3. E9
  4. F♭3
  5. 3
  6. 4
  7. ♭5
  8. A5
  9. ♯5
  10. 6
  11. ♭7
  12. 7
  • D Root
  • F Minor 3rd
  • A Perfect 5th
  • E Major 9th

About this chord

What is a D minor added ninth chord?

Dm(add9) is built from 4 notes: D (the root), F (the ♭3), A (the 5), E (the 9). Minor with a ninth: wistful and wide.

Notes
D · F · A · E
Formula
1 · ♭3 · 5 · 9
Also written
Dmadd9 · Dm(add2)
Found in
Outside the major and minor keys

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