Piano chord · Ninths
D dominant 9th chord on piano
Right hand: D (1), F♯ (2), A (3), C (4), E (5)
How to play D9 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
A dominant 7th with an added 9th — funky and full.
- Notes
- DF♯ACE
- Formula
- 135♭79
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th · major 9th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handD1 · thumbF♯2 · indexA3 · middleC4 · ringE5 · pinky
Left handD5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing D9 on piano
On piano, D9 has one black key (F♯) and four white keys. In root position it spans more than an octave, so many pianists play the root with the left hand and the rest with the right.
