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

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Dm(maj9)

1st inversion

D minor-major 9

1st inversion

Notes

F, A, D♭, 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-major 9 chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5, 7, 9

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

Similar chords

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

Upper structures

D minor + D (notes overlap)

Play it as two chords

A major D · C♯

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

Practice the minor-major 9 chords Practice all inversions of Dm(maj9)

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