D#m9 Piano Chord
D#m9
D# Minor 9th
Root
D#9th
E#Min 3rd
F#Min 7th
C#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
- 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
- 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
- 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#1
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