How to Play Piano Chord: D add 9 — root | PianoKitty

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Dadd9

root position

D add 9

root position

Notes

D, F♯, A, 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)

add 9 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 9

root	D
third	F♯
fifth	A
ninth	E

Similar chords

D major with a perfect 5th added on top (7 semitones)
D minor add 9 with flattened third

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