D major 9th (Dmaj9)
DRoot
F♯Maj 3
APerf 5
C♯Maj 7
E9
Lush and dreamy. Major 7 with added 9th. Creates a sophisticated, airy sound in jazz and bossa nova.
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How to play it
Dmaj9
D major 9th, 2fr
- Bass
- D, the root
- Root
- D
- Strings
- A D G B e · 2nd fret
- DRoot
- F♯M3
- AP5
- C♯M7
- E9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notesWhy a major 9th chord sounds the way it does
D+4 fretsF♯+3 fretsA+4 fretsC♯+3 fretsE
Stacked from 4 intervals.
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Where to go next
More D chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of D
What Dmaj9 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of D major
Other maj9 chords
Same quality, every root
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How to play it
Dmaj9
D major 9th, 2fr
- Bass
- D, the root
- Root
- D
- Strings
- A D G B e · 2nd fret
- DRoot
- F♯M3
- AP5
- C♯M7
- E9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notes04
Where to go next
More D chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of D
What Dmaj9 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of D major
Other maj9 chords
Same quality, every root