D#m9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
D#m9
Minor 9
Notes:D# · F# · A# · C# · F
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Fingerings (16)
D#m9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 6 5 2 | – 2 4 3 1 | x D# C# F F# | hard | |
| 6 5 8 6 x | 2 1 4 3 – | C# F D# F# x | medium | |
| 10 x 8 6 9 | 4 – 2 1 3 | F x D# F# C# | hard | |
| 6 3 x 5 2 | 4 2 – 3 1 | C# D# x F F# | hard | |
| 6 6 8 5 x | 2 3 4 1 – | C# F# D# F x | medium | |
| 8 6 10 6 9 | 2 1 4 1 3 | D# F# F F# C# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 5 6 3 2 | – 3 4 2 1 | x F C# D# F# | hard | |
| 8 5 6 6 x | 4 1 2 3 – | D# F C# F# x | medium | |
| 10 6 8 6 9 | 4 1 2 1 3 | F F# D# F# C# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 6 5 x 3 2 | 4 3 – 2 1 | C# F x D# F# | hard | |
| 8 6 6 5 x | 4 2 3 1 – | D# F# C# F x | medium | |
| 8 x 10 6 9 | 2 – 4 1 3 | D# x F F# C# | hard | |
| x 5 8 6 9 | – 1 3 2 4 | x F D# F# C# | hard | |
| 8 6 10 x 9 | 2 1 4 – 3 | D# F# F x C# | hard | |
| x 6 8 5 9 | – 2 3 1 4 | x F# D# F C# | hard | |
| 10 6 8 x 9 | 4 1 2 – 3 | F F# D# x C# | hard |
The D#m9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes D#, F#, A#, C#, 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#m9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| ♭3 | 3 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
| ♭7 | 10 | C# |
| 9 | 14 | F |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#m9 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#m9 chord?
D#m9 is a Minor 9 chord built from the notes D#, F#, A#, C#, 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.