D#M9 Piano Chord

D#M9

D# Major 9th

3rd

FX

9th

E#

Maj 7th

CX

Root

D#

PLAY

E

G

B

D

F

F

A

C

E

D#

FX

CX

E#

The Notes in a D# Major 9th Chord

The 3rd

Finding FX from D# step by step:

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

3rd

FX

Root

D#

1

2

3

PLAY

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

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

PLAY

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

The Maj 7th

Finding CX from D# step by step:

Start on: D#
Step 1: Land on CX

Maj 7th

CX

Root

D#

PLAY

CX is a minor second below D#. The maj 7th is down a minor second? Confusing, right? The note CX is down 1 half-steps from D#, but up 11 half-steps from D#:

Maj 7th

CX

Root

D#

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

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