chord

Hi Alex

You've got a Dmaj9 there - just like the D9 except you've got the major 7th (C#) instead of the flatted (or dominant) 7th (C). Another way to play it is like this:

X
5
6
4
5
X

Granted, this doesn't have the fifth, but it does have the advantage of being a moveable chord. To get any major 9th, just find the root of the chord on the A string and you're all set:

Fmaj9:

X
8
9
7
8
X

Speaking of moveable chords, a lot of people use a similar one for any ninth chord. Here's your D9:

5
5
5
6
5
X

Again you can use this shape wherever you find the root on the  A string. So G9, for example would be:

10
10
10
9
10
X

Hope this helps.

Peace

You've got a Dmaj9 there - just like the D9 except you've got the major 7th (C#) instead of the flatted (or dominant) 7th (C).

He left out the C#, so it's add9.

Edit: And here's another 9th shape I learned a while ago.

G9 (no 3rd)

e:(1)
B: 3
G: 2
D: 3
A: x
E: 3

And here's another maj9 shape.

Gmaj9 (no 3rd)
e:(2)
B: 3
G: 2
D: 4
A: x
E: 3

What is it about me and thirds? I suppose you could add one if you really wanted.

thanx!!

i must have been really confused before... i thought i left the 7th out and left the 5th in...

erm.. i just checked.. here are the notes in the chord i made up..

D
F#
A
D
E

and notes for Dmajor (triad) .. are

D F# A.. (have those)...

and then i have the E (2/9).

so thats a triad with the 9th... and i read that, this would be Dmajadd9.

You've got a Dmaj9 there - just like the D9 except you've got the major 7th (C#) instead of the flatted (or dominant) 7th (C). Another way to play it is like this:

i need a 7th to have Dmaj9 (i think)..

and last thing... confused about the chord names without major or minor..

D5 .. powerchord, root and 3th.. undefinable (as maj/min)

D7. .. D Dominant 7th (7th note moved down by a semi-tone)

D9... i dont know what this one means? lowered 9th down by a semitone? i dont have a clue.

but i need D9... so i guess i need to know what it is first.

But sorry about this confusion.. i dont have C# in my chord.. and you said i do. i checked and i honestly dont think i do.

- Thank you for the movable chord pattern.. and the D9 chord  ;D

You would need the flat 7th if you wanted a D7add9 (1, 3, 5, b7, 9), but not if you wanted a Dadd9 (1, 3, 5, 9). A DMaj9 is 1, 3, 5, 9.
1, 3, 5, 7, 9 makes it a DMaj7add9

and that's definite, I think, maybe, perhaps.

My bad on that - I misread the chord as

0
2
2
4
5
X

Your original chord is indeed "Dadd9" and not a Dmaj9 as I'd said. Ineed to get new glasses!  ;)

Okay  -  (and most of this stuff you can read about in these articles:

Theory Without Tears
The Musical Genome Project
The Power of Three
Building Additions (and Suspensions)

in case you're interested)

A chord should be assumed to be a major chord unless it has the "m" on it (indicating minor - and "minor" always refers to the third), or it is a "5" chord (power chord, no third).

Any "7" chord indicates a dominant 7th (7th note lowered a half step) unless you see "maj7" which means to use a normal 7th.

Any "9" chord has to include the 7th. A regular 9 has the dominant 7 and the major 9 has the major 7.

"add9" means simply to add the 9 (or 2, if you will) to the original triad.

D = D, F#, A
D5 = D, A
D7 = D, F#, A, C
Dmaj7 = D, F#, A , C#
D9 = D, F#, A, C, E
Dmaj9 = D, F#, A, C#, E  
Dadd9 = D, F#, A, E  

Dm = D, F, A
Dm7 = D, F, A, C  
Dm(maj7) = D, F, A, C#  
Dm9 = D, F, A, C, E  
Dm(maj9) = D, F, A, C#, E  
Dm(add9) = D, F, A, E  

I think that's everything...

Peace

ooh i think i get it now...

so... (without reading your post)..

Cmaj = C E G
C5 = C G
C7 = C E G B.... flatten 7th... so its C E G Bb
Cmaj7 = C E G B
C9 has to have the flat 7th ok.. so erm. C E G Bb D
Cmaj9 = C E G B D
Cadd9 = C E G D

quick summary..

N5 = Powerchord = Root + 5th
N7 = Dominant Seventh = Triad + flat 7th
N9 = The Triad With A Flat 7th And Normal 9th

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add9 means triad + 9th
maj9 means triad + 7th + 9th

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Do i have it sussed?