Minor 9th chord progressions

The minor 9th chord (e.g. Am9) can be thought of as a minor 7th chord (1 ♭3 5 ♭7) with the added interval of a 9th (9). This extends the minor 7th sound, giving it more colour. The interval provided by each string in the shape is labelled to the left of each diagram.

1. What chords minor 9th?
2. How do you find minor chord progressions?
3. Are 9th chords major or minor?

What chords minor 9th?

A minor 9th chord is a chord having a root (1), a minor third (b3), a perfect fifth (5), a minor 7th (b7) and a major 9th (9). It can be seen as a dominant 9th chord with a minor third or a minor seventh chord with a ninth added.

How do you find minor chord progressions?

The formula for finding chords in a minor key looks like this:

1. i - ii(dim) - III - iv - V - VI - VII. ...
2. A - B - C - D - E - F - G. ...
3. Am - Bdim - C - Dm - E - F - G. ...
4. A minor: Am - Dm - E.
5. F minor: Fm - Bbm - C.
6. D minor: Dm - Gm - A. ...
7. D minor: Dm - Bb - C.
8. G minor: Gm - Eb - F.

Are 9th chords major or minor?

A ninth chord is created by adding a ninth to a seventh chord. The most common ninth chords are built on the dominant degree in minor keys as well as in major keys. Since the ninth formed is major in major keys and minor in minor keys, those chords are called major dominant ninths and minor dominant ninths.