Dm(maj9) Guitar Chord Diagrams | D Minor Major Ninth

D m(maj9) guitar chord shapes

Dm(maj9) is the D minor major ninth chord, spelled D, F, A, C# and E. The formula is 1, b3, 5, 7 and 9: a minor triad, a major seventh and a ninth stacked in thirds.

Compared with Dm(maj7), the only addition is the E, a whole step above the root, while the C# keeps its place a half step below it. Minor major chords like this turn up in jazz chord progressions, where a minor chord is given an unusual colour. The D harmonic minor scale contains all five notes.

D minor major 9th guitar chord is also written as Dm(maj9), DmM9, Dminmaj9 or D-Δ9.

Dm(maj9) Chord Notes and Formula

Notes that compose the D m(maj9) chord:

D F A C# E

Chord formula for the Minor Major Ninth chord:

Formula: 1 b3 5 7 9

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Chords That Go With Dm(maj9)

One key where Dm(maj9) fits is F major, where it works as the vi chord. These are the main chords of that key, the ones you will often hear around it:

I · F ii · Gm iii · Am IV · Bb V · C vi · Dm

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More D Chords

D Dm D7 Dm7 Dmaj7 Dsus4 Dsus2 Dadd9 Ddim D9 Dm11 Dm13 Dm6/9 Dmaj13

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

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FAQ

Which notes make up Dm(maj9)?

Dm(maj9) is D, F, A, C# and E. The C# is the major seventh and the E is the ninth.

Why does Dm(maj9) contain C# instead of C?

A major seventh is eleven semitones up from D, which is C#. C natural would be the minor seventh and would give Dm9.

Which scale contains D minor major ninth?

D melodic minor: D, E, F, G, A, B, C#. All five chord notes are in it, and the ninth E is the second degree.

How is Dm(maj9) built from Dm(maj7)?

Dm(maj7) is D, F, A and C#. Dm(maj9) adds E, the ninth, two semitones up from D an octave higher, for five notes in all.

Does Dm(maj9) have any accidentals?

Only the major seventh C# carries a sharp. The other four notes, D, F, A and E, are natural notes.