Dominant seventh with added ninth; richer dominant tension that still resolves strongly to tonic.
Intervals from the root that spell this chord and its chord tones.
Parent scales and degrees where this chord appears as a diatonic sonority.
Scales that contain this chord’s notes and usually fit over it.
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The dominant ninth chord extends a dominant seventh by adding the ninth, giving you classic dominant pull with extra color and breadth. In charts, this appears as C9: tense, expressive, and still clearly functional.
Use 1-3-5-♭7-9. In C9: C-E-G-B♭-D. In practical voicings, the fifth is often omitted so the guide tones (3 and ♭7) plus color (9) stay clear.
In jazz, soul, funk, blues, and modern pop, the 9 is a go-to dominant color when you want richness without losing direction toward resolution.
Lead the 3 and ♭7 smoothly, and place the 9 where it sings above the voicing. Keep the midrange uncluttered so the dominant function remains obvious.
| Name | Aliases | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| D sharp Mixolydian | dominant | Beginner |
| D sharp Chromatic | - | Easy |
| D sharp Lydian Dominant | lydian b7, overtone | Intermediate |
| D sharp Lydian minor | - | Intermediate |
| D sharp Bebop | - | Expert |
| - | Expert | |
| - | Guru | |
| - | Guru | |
| melodic minor fifth mode, hindu | Guru |
| Interval | semitones | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfect unison | 0 | D♯ | ||
| Major third | 4 | F𝄪 | ||
| Perfect fifth | 7 | A♯ | ||
| Minor seventh | 10 | C♯ | ||
| Major ninth | 14 | E♯ |
| Name | Aliases | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| D sharp Major | M, ^, , maj | Beginner |
| D sharp Fifth | 5 | Beginner |
| D sharp Dominant seventh | 7, dom | Beginner |
| D sharp Suspended second | sus2 | Beginner |
| D sharp Dominant seventh no fifth | 7no5 | Intermediate |
| 9no5 | Intermediate | |
| Madd9, 2, add9, add2 | Intermediate |
| Degree | Triad | Seventh | Extended | Scale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | |||||
| II | |||||
| III | |||||
| IV | |||||
| V |
| D sharp Mixolydian |
| VI | D sharp Minor |
| VII | D sharp Locrian |