Dm(maj9) Guitar Chord Diagrams | D Minor Major Ninth
Dm(maj9) is the D minor major ninth chord, spelled D, F, A, C# and E. The formula is 1, b3, 5, 7 and 9: a minor triad, a major seventh and a ninth stacked in thirds.
Compared with Dm(maj7), the only addition is the E, a whole step above the root, while the C# keeps its place a half step below it. Minor major chords like this turn up in jazz chord progressions, where a minor chord is given an unusual colour. The D harmonic minor scale contains all five notes.
D minor major 9th guitar chord is also written as Dm(maj9), DmM9, Dminmaj9 or D-Δ9.
Notes that compose the D m(maj9) chord:
Chord formula for the Minor Major Ninth chord:
Formula: 1 b3 5 7 9
D M(Maj9) Chord Interactive Fretboard
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FAQ
Which notes make up Dm(maj9)?
Dm(maj9) is D, F, A, C# and E. The C# is the major seventh and the E is the ninth.
Why does Dm(maj9) contain C# instead of C?
A major seventh is eleven semitones up from D, which is C#. C natural would be the minor seventh and would give Dm9.
Which scale contains D minor major ninth?
D melodic minor: D, E, F, G, A, B, C#. All five chord notes are in it, and the ninth E is the second degree.
How is Dm(maj9) built from Dm(maj7)?
Dm(maj7) is D, F, A and C#. Dm(maj9) adds E, the ninth, two semitones up from D an octave higher, for five notes in all.
Does Dm(maj9) have any accidentals?
Only the major seventh C# carries a sharp. The other four notes, D, F, A and E, are natural notes.
