Dmaj9 piano chord (D major 9th)
D – F♯ – A – C♯ – E
Formula 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9
Dmaj9 inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position Dmaj9
D – F♯ – A – C♯ – E
1st inversion Dmaj9/F♯
F♯ – A – C♯ – E – D
2nd inversion Dmaj9/A
A – C♯ – E – D – F♯
3rd inversion Dmaj9/C♯
C♯ – E – D – F♯ – A
4th inversion Dmaj9/E
E – D – F♯ – A – C♯
Dmaj9 chord questions
What notes are in the D major 9th chord?
Dmaj9 is D, F♯, A, C♯, E. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9, counted from the root D.
How do you play Dmaj9 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play D–F♯–A–C♯–E using all five fingers (1–5) (thumb on D). The full five-note shape spans more than an octave, so pianists usually play the root D in the left hand and F♯–A–C♯–E in the right.
What are the inversions of Dmaj9?
Root position: D–F♯–A–C♯–E; 1st inversion: F♯–A–C♯–E–D; 2nd inversion: A–C♯–E–D–F♯; 3rd inversion: C♯–E–D–F♯–A; 4th inversion: E–D–F♯–A–C♯.