D add 9 chord
How to play Dadd9 on the piano: the 4 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
Droot
F♯major 3rd
A5th
E9th
- Symbol
- Dadd9
- Notes
- D – F♯ – A – E
- Formula
- R – 3 – 5 – 9
- Fingering
- RH 1–2–3–5 · LH 5–3–2–1
The D add 9 chord is made of D – F♯ – A – E (formula R – 3 – 5 – 9). With the right hand use fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5; with the left hand use 5, 3, 2 and 1.
Dadd9 inversions
The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.
Root position
D – F♯ – A – E
1st inversion
F♯ – A – E – D
2nd inversion
A – E – D – F♯
3rd inversion
E – D – F♯ – A