D#m9 Piano Chord

D#m9

D# Minor 9th

Root

D#

9th

E#

Min 3rd

F#

Min 7th

C#

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E

G

B

D

F

F

A

C

E

D#

F#

C#

E#

The Notes in a D# Minor 9th Chord

The 9th

Finding E# from D# step by step:

Start on: D#
Step 1: move up to E
Step 2: Land on E#

9th

E#

Root

D#

1

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E is a minor second above D#.
E# is a major 2nd above D#.

The Min 3rd

Finding F# from D# step by step:

Start on: D#
Step 1: move up to E
Step 2: move up to E#
Step 3: Land on F#

Min 3rd

F#

Root

D#

1

2

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E is a minor second above D#.
E# is a major 2nd above D#.
F# is a minor third above D#.

The Min 7th

Finding C# from D# step by step:

Start on: D#
Step 1: move down to CX
Step 2: Land on C#

Min 7th

C#

Root

D#

1

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CX is a minor second below D#.
C# is a major 2nd below D#. The min 7th is down a major 2nd? Confusing, right? The note C# is down 2 half-steps from D#, but up 10 half-steps from D#:

Min 7th

C#

Root

D#

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9

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