A moveable minor 9th rooted on the A string.
Notes: D – F – C – E – A · Formula: 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9
Load D Minor 9 (Dm9) onto an interactive fretboard, hear every note, and build it into a progression.
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A D Minor 9 (Dm9) chord contains the notes D, F, C, E, A. It is built from the minor 9th formula 1 - ♭3 - 5 - ♭7 - 9, with D as the root.
Dm9 works anywhere a Dm or Dm7 would, when you want a richer, jazzier sound. It's especially common as the ii chord in a C major ii-V-i, or as a moody tonic in D minor neo-soul and jazz. The added 9th gives it a smooth, sophisticated colour that a plain Dm can't match.