Dm6(#9) Minor

The Dm6(#9) chord is built from the notes D – F – A – B – E#.

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Also known as

Dm6(add#9)Dmin6(#9)

Chord tones, one by one

DRoot

Root

The fundamental note the chord is built on — D.

FThird

Minor third

Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).

AFifth

Perfect fifth

Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.

BExtension

Thirteenth (13)

A 13th — full, rich top extension.

E#Extension

Sharp ninth (♯9)

A ♯9 — the gritty 'Hendrix' tension over a dominant chord.

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Dorian scale; its characteristic note is the major 6th (13).

🎸 Genres

Modal jazz · Funk · Soul · Rock

m6(#9) in every key

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