Dadd9 Piano Chord
A fresh major chord sound enriched with a ninth, but without the seventh. Popular in pop and indie rock. Unlike the full ninth chord (9), it contains no seventh tension.
Recommended voicing
Left hand
D3 · A3
fingers 5–1
Right hand
F#4 · E5
fingers 1–5
Notation for Dadd9 chord
Other names: D added 9th, D add9
Music theory name: added ninth chord
Common name: D add9 chord
Intervals and tones in Dadd9 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| D | Root |
| F# | Major 3rd |
| A | Perfect 5th |
| E | Major 9th |