Dominant 9th chords

A dominant seventh chord with a ninth added on top keeps all the pull of the plain dominant while sounding fuller and a little sweeter. Funk, soul and blues use it constantly, often as a straight swap for a plain dominant seventh whenever the arrangement calls for a richer texture.

Difficulty: Advanced · Category: Extended chords · Formula: 1 - 3 - 5 - b7 - 9

Dominant 9th in every key