Ninth

Some common transposing instruments sound a major ninth lower than written.

The minor ninth is rather dissonant in sound,[2] and in European classical music, often appears as a suspension.

The fourth movement (an intermezzo) of Robert Schumann's Faschingsschwank aus Wien is constructed to feature prominent notes of the melody a minor ninth above the accompaniment: [citation needed] Alexander Scriabin's Piano Sonata No.

9, 'Black Mass' is based around the interval of a minor ninth, creating an uncomfortable and harsh sound.

[citation needed] Several of Igor Stravinsky's works open with a striking gesture that includes the interval of a minor 9th, either as a chord: Les Noces (1923) and Threni (1958); or as an upward melodic leap: Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra (1929), Symphony in Three Movements (1946), and Movements for Piano and Orchestra (1960).

Major ninth interval on C. Play ⓘ
Minor ninth interval on C. Play ⓘ
Cmaj9 chord (see chord symbols ) Play ⓘ
Schumann, Faschingsschwank Intermezzo, bars 1-4
Augmented ninth on C. Play ⓘ
Dominant ninth chord on C. Play ⓘ
Major ninth chord on C. Play ⓘ
Minor ninth chord on C. Play ⓘ