Piano chord

D Add9 Piano Chord (Dadd9)

The D Add9 chord on piano is made of the notes D, F♯, A and E. Rich and shimmering. A major triad with an added 9th (no 7th).

D Add9 chord on a piano keyboard: D, F♯, A, E C4C5 D F♯ A E

Dadd9 D – F♯ – A – E

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What notes are in D Add9?

4 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 – 9 up from D.

Notes
D – F♯ – A – E
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 9
Semitones from the root
0 – 4 – 7 – 14
Symbol
Dadd9
Chord type
Add 9, 4 notes

How to play D Add9 on piano

D Add9 spans more than an octave, so it is usually split between the hands.

  • Left hand: D and A (fingers 5 and 1).
  • Right hand: F♯, E (fingers 1 and 5).
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D Add9 inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Dadd9/F♯, Dadd9/A.

D Add9 root position on piano: D, F♯, A, E D F♯ A E
Root position Dadd9 D – F♯ – A – E
D Add9 1st inversion on piano: F♯, A, D, E F♯ A D E
1st inversion Dadd9/F♯ F♯ – A – D – E RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
D Add9 2nd inversion on piano: A, D, E, F♯ A D E F♯
2nd inversion Dadd9/A A – D – E – F♯ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with D Add9

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Pop progression

in D major

  1. Iadd9 Dadd9
  2. V A
  3. vi Bm
  4. IV G
Pop progression in D major: Dadd9, A, Bm, G D E F♯ A

Three-chord classic

in A major

  1. I A
  2. IVadd9 Dadd9
  3. V E
  4. I A
Three-chord classic in A major: A, Dadd9, E, A C♯ E A

Can you find D Add9?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of D Add9 (Dadd9)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is D Add9 in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of Dadd9, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • D majorIadd9
  • A majorIVadd9
  • G majorVadd9

Minor keys

  • B minorIIIadd9
  • G minorVadd9 (harmonic minor)
  • F♯ minorVIadd9
  • E minorVIIadd9

D Add9 chord FAQ

What notes are in the D Add9 chord?

D Add9 (Dadd9) has 4 notes: D, F♯, A and E. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 9, counted up from D.

How do you play D Add9 on the piano?

Spread it over two hands: the left hand plays D and A (fingers 5 and 1), the right hand plays F♯, E (fingers 1 and 5).

What are the inversions of D Add9?

1st inversion: F♯, A, D, E (Dadd9/F♯). 2nd inversion: A, D, E, F♯ (Dadd9/A).

What key is D Add9 in?

Dadd9 belongs to D major (Iadd9), A major (IVadd9), G major (Vadd9), B minor (IIIadd9), F♯ minor (VIadd9) and E minor (VIIadd9).

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