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Dm69 Piano Chord

A sophisticated minor variant of the sixth ninth chord. A warm, jazzy sound typical of Latin jazz and modern R&B.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand D3 fingers 5
Right hand F4 · B4 · E5 fingers 1–3–5

How to play the Dm69 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play D3 with the left hand and F4, B4 and E5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5 on the left and 1–3–5 on the right (1 is the thumb). The perfect fifth A can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

Notation for Dm69 chord

Other names: D minor 6/9

Music theory name: minor sixth ninth chord

Common name: D minor 6/9 chord

Intervals and tones in Dm69 chord

Note Interval
D Root
F Minor 3rd
A Perfect 5th
H Major 6th
E Major 9th

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Songs using Dm69

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