Dmaj9 Piano Chord: Notes, Inversions and Fingering (D Major Ninth)

How to play Dmaj9

Find D at or above middle C. That is the root.
Add F#, A, C# and E above it, skipping the keys in between.
Right hand fingering: 1-2-3-4-5, or split the chord between both hands. Left hand: play the root and fifth, and leave the upper notes to the right hand.

Notes

Droot

F#3 · major third

A5 · perfect fifth

C#7 · major seventh

E9 · ninth

Notes and theory

Droot

F#3 · major third

A5 · perfect fifth

C#7 · major seventh

E9 · ninth

The major ninth extends a major seventh with a ninth. It is one of the richest-sounding major chords. The formula is 1 3 5 7 9.

Dmaj9 on guitar Dmaj9 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

major ninth chords in every key

Cmaj9 C#maj9 Dmaj9 D#maj9 Emaj9 Fmaj9 F#maj9 Gmaj9 G#maj9 Amaj9 A#maj9 Bmaj9

Questions

What notes are in the Dmaj9 chord?

Dmaj9 (D major ninth) is made of five notes: D (root), F# (major third), A (perfect fifth), C# (major seventh) and E (ninth).

How do you play Dmaj9 on piano?

Play D, F#, A, C# and E together. With the right hand use fingers 1-2-3-4-5, or split the chord between both hands; with the left hand use play the root and fifth, and leave the upper notes to the right hand.

What does a major ninth chord sound like?

The major ninth extends a major seventh with a ninth. It is one of the richest-sounding major chords.