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Hmaj9 Piano Chord

A dreamy, lush sound. Popular in jazz, neo-soul and film music.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand B2 · Bb3 fingers 5–1
Right hand Eb4 · C#5 fingers 1–5

How to play the Hmaj9 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play B2 and Bb3 with the left hand and Eb4 and C#5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–5 on the right (1 is the thumb). The perfect fifth F# can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

Notation for Hmaj9 chord

Other names: H major 9th

Music theory name: major ninth chord

Common name: H major ninth chord

Intervals and tones in Hmaj9 chord

Note Interval
H Root
Eb Major 3rd
F# Perfect 5th
B Major 7th
C# Major 9th

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