D9 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
D9
Dominant 9
Notes:D · F# · A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 5 5 4 | 1 – 3 4 2 | A D C E F# | medium | |
| 2 4 5 3 2 | 1 3 4 2 1 | A F# C D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 0 5 5 4 | 2 – 3 4 1 | C D C E F# | medium | |
| 5 0 9 7 7 | 1 – 4 2 3 | C D E F# A | hard | |
| 7 0 9 7 10 | 1 – 3 2 4 | D D E F# C | medium | |
| 9 0 11 10 10 | 1 – 4 2 3 | E D F# A C | medium | |
| 5 0 2 5 4 | 3 – 1 4 2 | C D A E F# | medium | |
| 5 4 2 3 2 | 4 3 1 2 1 | C F# A D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 0 5 5 4 | – – 2 3 1 | x D C E F# | easy | |
| 9 0 5 7 7 | 4 – 1 2 3 | E D C F# A | hard | |
| 9 0 7 7 10 | 3 – 1 2 4 | E D D F# C | medium | |
| 11 0 9 10 10 | 4 – 1 2 3 | F# D E A C | medium | |
| 2 4 5 5 0 | 1 2 3 4 – | A F# C E D | medium | |
| x 2 5 3 4 | – 1 4 2 3 | x E C D F# | medium | |
| 5 0 7 5 4 | 2 – 4 3 1 | C D D E F# | medium | |
| 5 0 9 7 0 | 1 – 3 2 – | C D E F# D | hard |
The D9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo 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
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 3 | 4 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| ♭7 | 10 | C |
| 9 | 14 | E |
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.