Dominant 9th chords
A dominant seventh chord with a ninth added on top keeps all the pull of the plain dominant while sounding fuller and a little sweeter. Funk, soul and blues use it constantly, often as a straight swap for a plain dominant seventh whenever the arrangement calls for a richer texture.
Other chord types
MajorMinorDiminishedAugmentedSuspended 2ndSuspended 4thDominant 7thMajor 7thMinor 7thMajor 6thMinor 6thMinor Major 7thDiminished 7thHalf-Diminished 7thAugmented 7thAdd9Major 9thMinor 9th6/9Dominant 11thMinor 11thDominant 13thMajor 13thMinor 13th7sus47b57b97#9Dominant 7#11Minor 6/99sus4Power Chord (5)Minor Add9Add117sus213sus4Minor Major 9thMajor 7#11Major 9#117b1313b913#117altAugmented Major 7thMinor 9b5Quartal (So What)