D#add9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
D#add9
Add 9
Notes:D# · G · A# · F
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Fingerings (16)
D#add9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 3 0 3 1 | – 2 – 3 1 | G D# G D# F | medium | |
| 3 3 3 5 3 | 1 1 1 2 1 | A# D# A# F G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 x 8 5 6 | – – 3 1 2 | G x D# F A# | hard | |
| 10 x 8 7 6 | 4 – 3 2 1 | F x D# G A# | hard | |
| 10 x 8 7 x | 3 – 2 1 – | F x D# G x | hard | |
| 0 10 10 10 11 | – 1 1 1 2 | G A# F A# D# | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 3 3 3 1 | – 2 3 4 1 | G D# A# D# F | medium | |
| x 3 3 5 3 | – 1 1 2 1 | x D# A# F G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 8 5 6 | – 1 3 1 2 | G F D# F A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 x 10 7 6 | 3 – 4 2 1 | D# x F G A# | hard | |
| 10 x 8 7 11 | 3 – 2 1 4 | F x D# G D# | hard | |
| 10 10 12 10 11 | 1 1 3 1 2 | F A# G A# D# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 3 0 3 1 | 2 3 – 4 1 | A# D# G D# F | medium | |
| 3 3 x 5 3 | 1 2 – 4 3 | A# D# x F G | hard | |
| 0 x 8 5 x | – – 2 1 – | G x D# F x | hard | |
| 8 7 10 x 6 | 3 2 4 – 1 | D# G F x A# | hard |
The D#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes D#, G, A#, F. 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 D#add9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 3 | 4 | G |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
| 9 | 14 | F |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#add9 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#add9 chord?
D#add9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes D#, G, A#, F.
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.