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-M3- -m3- -M3- -m3- ---P5--- ---P5--- ----P5---- ------M7------- -------m7------ ---------M9---------
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== Major 9th ==
'''''R - M3 - (P5) - M7 - M9'''''
The Major 9th chord is the same as a Major 7th, plus the M9. It takes the dreamy quality of the Major 7th and amplifies it. It can be used to substitute for tonic and pre-dominant chords, as it is diatonic to the major scale with the 1st or 4th notes as the root, or the natural minor scale with the 3rd or 6th notes as the root.