D6/9b5/E Banjo Chord
D6/9b5/E for Banjo has the notes D E F# G# B and can be played 2 different ways. Learn about its related chords and interval structure: R 2 3 b5 6.
D6/9b5/E Chord
AKA: D6/7/9b5/E; D6/7b5/E add2; D6/7b5/E add9;On this page:
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D6/9b5/E Banjo Chord Charts


D6/9b5/E Inversions on banjo
D6/9b5/E Chord Structure
Notes: D E F# G# BInterval structure: R 2 3 b5 6
Chord construction:
major chord: chord has major third (R + 3)
chord is (b5): major + has diminished 5th (R´+ b5)
chord is 6b5 (major with diminished 5th with added 6th); b5 + 6
chord is 6/9b5: chord 6b5 with added 2nd (9th)
Chords related to D6/9b5/E
E9 E9/D E9/B E9/Gb E9/Ab E9/G# E9/F# D6/9b5 Bm6/11 D6/9b5/B Bm6/11/ED6/9b5/E on other instruments
D6/9b5/E piano




Scales Related to D6/9b5/E
Scales that include all of the notes of D6/9b5/E.A major A melodic minor B melodic minor A ionian F#/Gb natural minor B dorian C#/Db phrygian D lydian E mixolydian F#/Gb aeolian G#/Ab locrian C leading whole tone D overtone E overtone G#/Ab altered A#/Bb altered A#/Bb enigmatic D#/Eb dorian b2 F dorian b2 C augmented lydian
D6/9b5/E chord staff

D6/9b5/E summary table
Banjo chord name | D6/9b5/E |
Notes and structure | D E F# G# B ( R 2 3 b5 6) |
Related Chords | E9 E9/D E9/B E9/Gb E9/Ab E9/G# E9/F# D6/9b5 Bm6/11 D6/9b5/B Bm6/11/E |
Chord Categories | maj dim 6 |
Other Notations | D6/7/9b5/E; D6/7b5/E add2; D6/7b5/E add9; |
Chord Construction | major chord: chord has major third (R + 3) chord is (b5): major + has diminished 5th (R´+ b5) chord is 6b5 (major with diminished 5th with added 6th); b5 + 6 chord is 6/9b5: chord 6b5 with added 2nd (9th) |
D6/9b5/E on other instruments | D6/9b5/E piano![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
References related to this chord
maj dim 6Altered Seventh Chords on Wikipedia
Major Seventh Chords on Wikipedia