D9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) 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 2 5 6 0 | 1 2 3 4 – | A D C F# E | hard | |
| 2 2 5 4 2 | 1 1 3 2 1 | A D C E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 4 7 6 0 | 2 1 4 3 – | C E D F# E | medium | |
| 5 x 7 6 0 | 1 – 3 2 – | C x D F# E | hard | |
| 9 x 7 6 8 | 4 – 2 1 3 | E x D F# C | hard | |
| 7 0 11 9 0 | 1 – 3 2 – | D C F# A E | hard | |
| 9 12 11 9 10 | 1 4 3 1 2 | E C F# A D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 5 2 2 6 0 | 3 1 2 4 – | C D A F# E | hard | |
| 5 2 2 4 2 | 3 1 1 2 1 | C D A E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 6 7 4 0 | 2 3 4 1 – | C F# D E E | medium | |
| 5 6 7 6 0 | 1 2 4 3 – | C F# D F# E | medium | |
| 7 0 7 6 0 | 2 – 3 1 – | D C D F# E | easy | |
| 7 9 11 0 0 | 1 2 3 – – | D A F# C E | hard | |
| 9 0 11 9 10 | 1 – 4 2 3 | E C F# A D | medium | |
| 5 2 5 6 0 | 2 1 3 4 – | C D C F# E | hard | |
| 5 2 5 4 2 | 3 1 4 2 1 | C D C E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The D9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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.