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\n…and every other minor triad on the keyboard is good. However, it is also important for any serious musician to learn bigger and sophisticated chords like the minor ninth chord.<\/p>\n
If you’re interested in learning how to form minor ninth chords, then this lesson is for you.<\/p>\n
Knowing the basic minor triad (like the C minor triad):
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\n…and every other minor triad on the keyboard is good. However, it is also important for any serious musician to learn bigger and sophisticated chords like the minor ninth chord.<\/p>\n
A classic example of the minor ninth chord is the C minor ninth chord:
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\n…and I’ll be showing you how to form any other minor ninth chord using major third intervals.<\/p>\n
To get you started, let’s refresh our minds on major third intervals and minor ninth chords.<\/p>\n
A major third interval is a product of the distance between the first and the third tones of the natural major scale.<\/p>\n
For example, the distance between the first and third tones of the A major scale:
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\n…which are A and C#:
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\n…is a major third interval.<\/p>\n
So, if you’re given E:
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\n…to form the major third interval, all you need to know is the third tone of the E major scale:
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\n…which is G#:
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\nThe interval between E and G#:
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\n…is a major third interval.<\/p>\n
“Check Out All The Major Third Intervals On The Keyboard…”<\/em><\/p>\n The C major third: A minor ninth chord is an extended minor chord consisting of the following tones:<\/p>\n The root<\/p>\n The third<\/p>\n The fifth<\/p>\n The seventh<\/p>\n The ninth<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Using the C minor scale, the C minor ninth chord can be formed when the root (C), third (Eb), fifth (G), seventh (Bb), and ninth (D) tones: The minor ninth chord is classified as an extended chord because its width exceeds the compass of an octave. For example, the C minor ninth chord: C minor ninth: The minor ninth chord can be formed using major third intervals. Two major third intervals are needed in the formation of the minor ninth chord and the interval between both major third intervals is a half step<\/strong>.<\/p>\n For example, the C major third interval: “Here Are All The Major Third Intervals On The Keyboard That Are A Half Step Apart From Each Other…”<\/em><\/p>\n C and F major third intervals: Here’s how you can or the minor ninth chord in two simple steps:<\/p>\n Once the root of the minor ninth chord is determined, the major third intervals could be played a whole step below the root.<\/p>\n For example, if the root is Eb: “Here’s One More Example, For You…”<\/em><\/p>\n If the root is G: Having simplified the formation of the minor ninth chord for you, I suppose you’ll master this formation technique and be able to form any minor ninth chord on the keyboard with it.<\/p>\n I’ll see you in the next lesson where we’ll focus on the formation of the major ninth chord.<\/p>\n All the best!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you’re interested in learning how to form minor ninth chords, then this lesson is for you. Knowing the basic minor triad (like the C minor triad): …and every other minor triad on the keyboard is good. However, it is also important for any serious musician to learn bigger and sophisticated chords like the minor […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":22567,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17197","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-piano","post-wrapper","thrv_wrapper"],"yoast_head":"\n
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\nThe Db major third:
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\nThe D major third:
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\nThe Eb major third:
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\nThe E major third:
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\nThe F major third:
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\nThe Gb major third:
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\nThe G major third:
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\nThe Ab major third:
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\nThe A major third:
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\nThe Bb major third:
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\nThe B major third:
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“What Are Minor Ninth Chords?”<\/em><\/h2>\n
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\n…are played or heard together.<\/p>\n
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\n…exceeds the compass of the C octave:
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\n“Check Out All The Minor Ninth Chords On The Keyboard…”<\/em><\/p>\n
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\nC# minor ninth:
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\nD minor ninth:
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\nEb minor ninth:
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\nE minor ninth:
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\nF minor ninth:
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\nF# minor ninth:
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\nG minor ninth:
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\nG# minor ninth:
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\nA minor ninth:
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\nBb minor ninth:
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\nB minor ninth:
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How To Form Minor Ninth Chords Using Major Third Intervals<\/h2>\n
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\n…and the F major third interval:
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\n…are a half step apart from each other, consequently, both major third intervals can be used in the formation of a minor ninth chord.<\/p>\n
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\nDb and Gb major third intervals:
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\nD and G major third intervals:
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\nEb and Ab major third intervals:
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\nE and A major third intervals:
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\nF and Bb major third intervals:
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\nF# and B major third intervals:
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\nG and C major third intervals:
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\nAb and Db major third intervals:
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\nA and D major third intervals:
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\nBb and Eb major third intervals:
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\nB and E major third intervals:
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Application Of Major Third Intervals In The Formation Of Minor Ninth Chords<\/h3>\n
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\n…we’ll have to go down a whole step to Db:
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\n…to form the major third intervals (Db and Gb major third intervals):
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\nAltogether, Db and Gb major third intervals:
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\n…played over Eb on the bass:
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\n…produces the Eb minor ninth chord:
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\nFollowing the same procedure, any other minor ninth chord can be formed on the keyboard.<\/p>\n
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\n…we’ll have to go down a whole step to F:
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\n…to form the major third intervals (F and Bb major third intervals):
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\nAltogether, F and Bb major third intervals:
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\n…played over G on the bass:
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\n…produces the G minor ninth chord:
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Final Words<\/h2>\n