D6/9 Piano Chord

Finding F# from D step by step:

• Start on: D
• Step 1: move up to Eb
• Step 2: move up to E
• Step 3: move up to F
• Step 4: Land on F#

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

Finding B from D step by step:

• Start on: D
• Step 1: move down to C#
• Step 2: move down to C
• Step 3: Land on B

• C# is a minor second below D.
• C is a major 2nd below D.
• B is a minor third below D. The 6th is down a minor third? Confusing, right? The note B is down 3 half-steps from D, but up 9 half-steps from D:

Finding E from D step by step:

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

• Eb is a minor second above D.
• E is a major 2nd above D.