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