How to Play D9 on Piano

The D Dominant 9th chord sounds rich and funky. It stacks 5 notes: D – F# – A – C – E.

A dominant seventh with the ninth stacked above it. It keeps the seventh chord tension and adds colour over the top.

Notes in D9

NoteIntervalFinger
DD4Root1
F#F#4Major 3rd2
AA4Perfect 5th3
CC5Minor 7th4
EE5Major 9th5

How to Play

Right Hand

Place your thumb (finger 1) on D. Spread your fingers across all 5 notes, one finger per key.

Where it sits

One note of this chord (F#) is on black keys, so play it a little further back on the keys than an all-white shape.

Press all 5 keys at the same time. Keep your wrist relaxed and your fingers curved. The blue dots on the piano below show exactly which keys to press — they turn green when you play the right note.

Other Dominant 9th Chords

C9
C – E – G – Bb – D
Db9
Db – F – Ab – Cb – Eb
Eb9
Eb – G – Bb – Db – F
E9
E – G# – B – D – F#
F9
F – A – C – Eb – G
F#9
F# – A# – C# – E – G#
G9
G – B – D – F – A
Ab9
Ab – C – Eb – Gb – Bb
A9
A – C# – E – G – B
Bb9
Bb – D – F – Ab – C
B9
B – D# – F# – A – C#

Other D Chords

D6
D – F# – A – B
D7
D – F# – A – C
D
D – F# – A
Dm
D – F – A
Dmaj7
D – F# – A – C#
Dm7
D – F – A – C
Ddim
D – F – Ab
Daug
D – F# – A#
Dsus2
D – E – A
Dsus4
D – G – A
Ddim7
D – F – Ab – Cb
Dm6
D – F – A – B
Dadd9
D – F# – A – E