D#9 chord on Dobro / Resonator
in Open G (GBDGBD) tuning
D#9
Dominant 9
Notes:D# · G · A# · C# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 3 0 2 3 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x D# F G C# F | medium | |
| x 4 3 x 2 5 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x D# F x C# G | hard | |
| x 4 3 6 x 5 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x D# F C# x G | hard | |
| x 4 5 6 6 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D# G C# F x | medium | |
| 8 6 5 6 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | D# F G C# x x | medium | |
| 8 6 8 6 8 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | D# F A# C# G x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 8 8 10 8 11 | 1 1 1 2 1 3 | D# G A# F G C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 1 0 2 3 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x D# G C# F | medium | |
| x 4 5 x 2 3 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x D# G x C# F | hard | |
| x 4 5 6 x 3 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x D# G C# x F | hard | |
| x 4 x 6 6 5 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x D# x C# F G | hard | |
| 8 x 5 6 6 5 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | D# x G C# F G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 6 x 6 8 x | 3 1 – 2 4 – | D# F x C# G x | hard | |
| 8 8 8 10 11 11 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | D# G A# F A# C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 4 3 0 2 x | – 3 2 – 1 – | x D# F G C# x | medium | |
| x 2 3 x 4 5 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x C# F x D# G | hard |
The D#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes D#, G, A#, C#, F. Below are playable fingerings for Dobro / Resonator 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#9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 3 | 4 | G |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
| ♭7 | 10 | C# |
| 9 | 14 | F |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#9 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#9 chord?
D#9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes D#, G, 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.