D9 chord on 4-String Banjo – Plectrum (CGBD)

in Plectrum (CGBD) tuning

21342DCEF#
D9
Dominant 9
Notes:D · F# · A · C · E
mediumfret 2
Piano Left hand Right hand
DDDACEF#
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
2 5 5 41 3 4 2D C E F#medium
4 5 3 42 4 1 3E C D F#medium
0 7 5 4– 3 2 1C D E F#medium
6 5 5 03 1 2 –F# C E Deasy
0 9 7 0– 2 1 –C E F# Dmedium
6 5 3 24 3 2 1F# C D Ehard
4 5 7 01 2 3 –E C F# Dmedium

The D9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Banjo – Plectrum (CGBD) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.

How the D9 chord is built

Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9

DegreeSemitonesNote
10D
34F#
57A
♭710C
914E

More D chords

Other roots

See D9 in another tuning

What notes make up the D9 chord?

D9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes D, F#, A, C, E.

How do I read the diagram?

Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.