Dmaj9 (D major 9th): D F# A C# E. Formula 1 3 5 7 9. A major 7th with a 9th on top: rich and dreamy, a jazz and R&B favourite.

Made of5

Notes5

Contains & part of14

Scales that contain it14

Inversions5

  • Dmaj9

    Root position · D F# A C# E

  • Dmaj9/F#

    1st inversion · F# A C# E D

  • Dmaj9/A

    2nd inversion · A C# E D F#

  • Dmaj9/C#

    3rd inversion · C# E D F# A

  • Dmaj9/E

    4th inversion · E D F# A C#

Relatives4

Type1

Genres that use it3

Where it goes2

One small move away1

Its dominant1