How to Play Piano Chord: D♯ minor-major 9 — 3rd inv | PianoKitty

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D♯m(maj9)

3rd inversion

D♯ minor-major 9

3rd inversion

Notes

D, F, D♯, F♯, A♯

Parent major scale: D♯

The notes of the D♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	D♯	root
2	F	second
3	G	third
4	G♯	fourth
5	A♯	fifth
6	C	sixth
7	D	seventh
8	D♯	octave
9	F	ninth

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

minor-major 9 chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5, 7, 9

root	D♯
flat third	F♯
fifth	A♯
seventh	D
ninth	F

Similar chords

D♯ minor-major 7 with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
E♭ major 9 with raised third
D♯ minor 9 with flattened seventh

Upper structures

D♯ minor + E♭ (notes overlap)

Play it as two chords

B♭ major D♯ · D

A♯–D–F = 5, 7, 9 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the minor-major 9 chords Practice all inversions of D♯m(maj9)

The keyboard can of every chord — change it any time in Preferences.