D7#9 Piano Chord
A raw, urgent sound containing both a major third and a minor third (augmented ninth = minor third). Made famous by Jimi Hendrix in "Purple Haze". A staple of blues-rock and funk.
Recommended voicing
Left hand
D3 · C4
fingers 5–1
Right hand
F#4 · F5
fingers 1–5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
F#3 · A3 · C4 · F4
fingers 5–3–2–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Notation for D7#9 chord
Other names: D 7th sharp 9, D Hendrix chord
Music theory name: seventh sharp nine chord
Common name: D Hendrix chord
Intervals and tones in D7#9 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| D | Root |
| F# | Major 3rd |
| A | Perfect 5th |
| C | Minor 7th |
| F | Augmented 9th |