D9 (D dominant 9th): D F# A C E. Formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9. A dominant 7th with a 9th: full and funky, the chord of funk and soul vamps.

Made of5

Notes5

Contains & part of9

Scales that contain it9

Inversions5

  • D9

    Root position · D F# A C E

  • D9/F#

    1st inversion · F# A C E D

  • D9/A

    2nd inversion · A C E D F#

  • D9/C

    3rd inversion · C E D F# A

  • D9/E

    4th inversion · E D F# A C

Relatives6

Type1

Genres that use it5

Where it goes3

One small move away2

Its dominant1