How to Play Piano Chord: D dominant 7 flat 9 — root | PianoKitty

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D7♭9

root position

D dominant 7 flat 9

root position

Notes

D, F♯, A, C, 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)

dominant 7 flat 9 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, ♭7, ♭9

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

Similar chords

D dominant 7 with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
D minor 7 flat 9 with flattened third

Upper structures

D major + Ddim (notes overlap)

Practice the dominant 7 flat 9 chords Practice all inversions of D7♭9

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