How to Play Piano Chord: D dominant 9 flat 5 — root | PianoKitty

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D9♭5

root position

D dominant 9 flat 5

root position

Notes

D, F♯, G♯, C, E

Parent major scale: D

The notes of the D major scale are:

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

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

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

dominant 9 flat 5 chord pattern

1, 3, ♭5, ♭7, 9

root	D
third	F♯
flat fifth	G♯
flat seventh	C
ninth	E

Similar chords

D dominant 7 flat 5 with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
D half-diminished 9 with flattened third
D dominant 9 with raised fifth

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