Dominant 9th Chord

🎵 A smoother, richer dominant sound than the 7th. Adding the major 9th (an octave above the 2nd) softens the tension slightly while adding color and sophistication. Use it as a V9 chord, especially in jazz, R&B, and soul, to create a relaxed yet still leading-tone dominant sound. Feels warm, smooth, and refined.

Also abbreviated as: 9

With all 5 notes and C as bass, it is also: C9

Contains intervals: 1P3M5P7m9M

Popular songs which use this chord type: Georgia on My Mind (Hoagy Carmichael/Ray Charles), Let's Stay Together (Al Green), Smooth Operator (Sade)