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Dm9/C Piano Chord

A sophisticated minor sound popular in neo-soul, jazz and lo-fi hip-hop.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand D3 · C4 fingers 5–1
Right hand F4 · E5 fingers 1–5

How to play the Dm9/C chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play D3 and C4 with the left hand and F4 and E5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–5 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 Dm9/C chord

Other names: D minor 9th, D min9, D-9

Music theory name: minor ninth chord

Common name: D minor ninth chord

Intervals and tones in Dm9/C chord

Note Interval
D Root
F Minor 3rd
A Perfect 5th
C Minor 7th
E Major 9th

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