Piano chord

D Minor Add9 Piano Chord (Dm(add9))

The D Minor Add9 chord on piano is made of the notes D, F, A and E. Haunting and beautiful. A minor triad with an added 9th.

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

Dm(add9) D – F – A – E

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What notes are in D Minor 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 – 3 – 7 – 14
Symbol
Dm(add9)
Chord type
Minor Add 9, 4 notes

How to play D Minor Add9 on piano

D Minor 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 Minor Add9 inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Dm(add9)/F, Dm(add9)/A.

D Minor Add9 root position on piano: D, F, A, E D F A E
Root position Dm(add9) D – F – A – E
D Minor Add9 1st inversion on piano: F, A, D, E F A D E
1st inversion Dm(add9)/F F – A – D – E RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
D Minor Add9 2nd inversion on piano: A, D, E, F A D E F
2nd inversion Dm(add9)/A A – D – E – F RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with D Minor Add9

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

Sad pop progression

in F major

  1. vi(add9) Dm(add9)
  2. IV B♭
  3. I F
  4. V C
Sad pop progression in F major: Dm(add9), B♭, F, C D E F A

ii–V–I

in C major

  1. ii(add9) Dm(add9)
  2. V7 G7
  3. Imaj7 Cmaj7
ii–V–I in C major: Dm(add9), G7, Cmaj7 D E F A

Can you find D Minor Add9?

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

1 / 6 Tap the notes of D Minor Add9 (Dm(add9))

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

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What key is D Minor Add9 in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of Dm(add9), with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • C majorii(add9)
  • B♭ majoriii(add9)
  • F majorvi(add9)

Minor keys

  • D minori(add9)
  • A minoriv(add9)
  • G minorv(add9)

D Minor Add9 chord FAQ

What notes are in the D Minor Add9 chord?

D Minor Add9 (Dm(add9)) has 4 notes: D, F, A and E. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 9, counted up from D.

How do you play D Minor 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 Minor Add9?

1st inversion: F, A, D, E (Dm(add9)/F). 2nd inversion: A, D, E, F (Dm(add9)/A).

What key is D Minor Add9 in?

Dm(add9) belongs to C major (ii(add9)), B♭ major (iii(add9)), F major (vi(add9)), D minor (i(add9)), A minor (iv(add9)) and G minor (v(add9)).

Other D chords

Minor Add 9 chords on every root

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