How to Play Piano Chord: D minor 9 — 1st inv | PianoKitty

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Dm9

1st inversion

D minor 9

1st inversion

Notes

F, A, C, E, D

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)

minor 9 chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5, ♭7, 9

root	D
flat third	F
fifth	A
flat seventh	C
ninth	E

Similar chords

D minor 7 with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
D dominant 9 with raised third
D half-diminished 9 with flattened fifth
D minor-major 9 with raised seventh
D minor six-nine with flattened seventh

Upper structures

D minor + Dm (notes overlap)

Play it as two chords

A minor D · C

A–C–E = 5, ♭7, 9 · left hand: root + ♭7
F major D · C

F–A–C = ♭3, 5, ♭7 · left hand: root + ♭7

Practice the minor 9 chords Practice all inversions of Dm9

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