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

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D♯m9

1st inversion

D♯ minor 9

1st inversion

Notes

F♯, A♯, C♯, F, D♯

Parent major scale: D♯

The notes of the D♯ major scale are:

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

Similar chords

D♯ minor 7 with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
E♭ 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 + D♯m (notes overlap)

Play it as two chords

B♭ minor D♯ · C♯

A♯–C♯–F = 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 D♯m9

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