D#m9 Piano Chord: Notes, Inversions and Fingering (D Sharp Minor Ninth)

How to play D#m9

Find D# at or above middle C. That is the root.
Add F#, A#, C# and F 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

D#root

F#b3 · minor third

A#5 · perfect fifth

C#b7 · minor seventh

F9 · ninth

Notes and theory

D#root

F#b3 · minor third

A#5 · perfect fifth

C#b7 · minor seventh

F9 · ninth

The minor ninth extends a minor seventh with a ninth: lush and smooth, a neo-soul and jazz staple. The formula is 1 b3 5 b7 9. Strictly by music theory the notes are spelled D#, F#, A#, C# and E#; E# is the same key as F.

D#m9 on guitar D#m9 on ukulele

More D# chords

All D# piano chords

D#major D#mminor D#7dominant seventh D#m7minor seventh D#maj7major seventh D#sus4suspended fourth D#sus2suspended second D#dimdiminished D#augaugmented D#6major sixth D#9dominant ninth D#add9added ninth D#m7b5half-diminished D#dim7diminished seventh D#7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourth D#5power chord D#m6minor sixth D#maj9major ninth

minor ninth chords in every key

Cm9 C#m9 Dm9 D#m9 Em9 Fm9 F#m9 Gm9 G#m9 Am9 A#m9 Bm9

Questions

What notes are in the D#m9 chord?

D#m9 (D sharp minor ninth) is made of five notes: D# (root), F# (minor third), A# (perfect fifth), C# (minor seventh) and F (ninth).

How do you play D#m9 on piano?

Play D#, F#, A#, C# and F 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 minor ninth chord sound like?

The minor ninth extends a minor seventh with a ninth: lush and smooth, a neo-soul and jazz staple.