Root position Dadd9
D – F♯ – A – E
Right hand 1-2-3-5Left hand 5-4-3-1
Dadd9 Chord on Piano
Dadd9 D F♯ A E Formula 1 3 5 9 4 notes
Notes
What notes are in the Dadd9 chord?
The Dadd9 chord has 4 notes: D, F♯, A, E. The major triad plus the ninth (the second, an octave up): played close, the ninth sits right above the fifth.
| Note | Interval from the root | Half steps |
|---|---|---|
| D | Root | 0 |
| F♯ | Major 3rd | 4 |
| A | Perfect 5th | 7 |
| E | Major 9th | 14 |
Inversions and fingering
Every way to play Dadd9
The same notes in a different order. The lowest note changes the name after the slash; the fingering below is the usual one - right hand from the lowest key up, left hand from the lowest key up too.
1st inversion Dadd9/F♯
F♯ – A – D – E
Right hand 1-2-3-5Left hand 5-4-3-1
2nd inversion Dadd9/A
A – D – F♯ – E
Right hand 1-2-3-5Left hand 5-4-3-1
Where it lives
Keys and scales with Dadd9
Every key where Dadd9 is one of the seven chords, with its Roman numeral, and the scales whose notes include all of it - the ones to improvise over it.
Dadd9 is not a diatonic chord of any major or natural minor key.
Scales that contain all its notes
Questions
Frequently asked
What notes are in the Dadd9 chord?
The Dadd9 chord (Dadd9) is made of D, F♯, A, E. Its formula is 1 3 5 9 - the root, then the intervals of a add 9 chord.
How do you play Dadd9 on the piano?
Put your right thumb on D and play the other notes with fingers 1-2-3-5. With the left hand, use fingers 5-4-3-1 from the lowest key up.
What are the inversions of Dadd9?
root position Dadd9 (D F♯ A E); 1st inversion Dadd9/F♯ (F♯ A D E); 2nd inversion Dadd9/A (A D F♯ E).
Play it for real
Hold Dadd9 and build a progression on it
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