D minor ninth, major seventh
How to play Dm9(maj7) — Minor ninth, major seventh
Dm9(maj7) (Minor ninth, major seventh)D · F · A · C♯ · E
Guitar samples: Acoustic guitar — University of Iowa (via tonejs-instruments, CC-BY 3.0)
D minor ninth, major seventh — notes and structure
The Dm9(maj7) chord is a minor-major seventh with the ninth added — lush and tense.
The Dm9(maj7) minor ninth, major seventh consists of the notes D, F, A, C♯, E. Its interval structure is R–3–5–7–9 — the root, then each chord tone stacked above it. This is the same chord you see in the interactive finder above, drawn on the guitar fretboard with the root circled and every chord tone labelled.
Dm9(maj7) stacks a minor third (F), a perfect fifth (A), a major seventh (C♯) and a ninth (E) above the root D.
The finder shows 2 ways to play Dm9(maj7) — an open-position shape reaching up to the 6th fret. None of them need a barre.
Frequently asked questions
- What notes are in the D minor ninth, major seventh chord?
- The Dm9(maj7) chord contains the notes D, F, A, C♯, E. It is a minor-major seventh with the ninth added — lush and tense.
- How many ways can you play Dm9(maj7) on guitar?
- 2 voicings are shown on this page — from open position up the neck — each with its own fingering diagram and audio.
- Is Dm9(maj7) a hard chord to play?
- It is fairly beginner-friendly — there is an open-position shape and none of the voicings need a barre.