Dm(add9) Piano Chord: Notes, Inversions and Fingering (D Minor Added Ninth)

How to play Dm(add9)

Find D at or above middle C. That is the root.
Add F, A and E above it, skipping the keys in between.
Right hand fingering: 1-2-3-5. Left hand: 5-3-2-1.

Notes

Droot

Fb3 · minor third

A5 · perfect fifth

E9 · ninth

Dm(add9) inversions

An inversion moves the lowest note up an octave. Same notes, smoother jumps between chords.

Root position

D · F · A · E

1st inversion

F · A · E · D

2nd inversion

A · E · D · F

3rd inversion

E · D · F · A

Notes and theory

Droot

Fb3 · minor third

A5 · perfect fifth

E9 · ninth

A minor add9 chord is a minor triad with the ninth added. The clash between the minor third and the ninth makes it bittersweet. The formula is 1 b3 5 9, and you will also see it written as Dmadd9 and Dm add9.

Dm(add9) on guitar Dm(add9) on ukulele

More D chords

All D piano chords

Dmajor Dmminor D7dominant seventh Dm7minor seventh Dmaj7major seventh Dsus4suspended fourth Dsus2suspended second Ddimdiminished Daugaugmented D6major sixth D9dominant ninth Dadd9added ninth Dm7b5half-diminished Ddim7diminished seventh D7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourth D5power chord Dm6minor sixth Dm9minor ninth

minor added ninth chords in every key

Cm(add9)C#m(add9)Dm(add9)D#m(add9)Em(add9)Fm(add9)F#m(add9)Gm(add9)G#m(add9)Am(add9)A#m(add9)Bm(add9)

Questions

What notes are in the Dm(add9) chord?

Dm(add9) (D minor added ninth) is made of four notes: D (root), F (minor third), A (perfect fifth) and E (ninth).

How do you play Dm(add9) on piano?

Play D, F, A and E together. With the right hand use fingers 1-2-3-5; with the left hand use 5-3-2-1.

What are the inversions of Dm(add9)?

Root position: D F A E. 1st inversion: F A E D. 2nd inversion: A E D F. 3rd inversion: E D F A.

What does a minor added ninth chord sound like?

A minor add9 chord is a minor triad with the ninth added. The clash between the minor third and the ninth makes it bittersweet.