D#maj9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B) tuning
D#maj9
Major 9
Notes:D# · G · A# · D · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#maj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | A# A# F F A# A# D# D# G G D D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 6 3 3 5 5 3 3 4 4 3 3 | 4 4 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 | D# D# G G D D F F A# A# D D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 6 x x 8 8 0 0 4 4 8 8 | 2 2 – – 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 | D# D# x x F F D D A# A# G G | hard | |
| x x x x 6 6 5 5 8 8 6 6 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | x x x x D# D# G G D D F F | medium | |
| 6 6 6 6 10 10 8 8 8 8 6 6 | 1 1 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | D# D# A# A# G G A# A# D D F F | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 11 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 | – – 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x D# D# F F A# A# D D G G | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 11 11 10 10 12 12 11 11 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 – – | x x D# D# G G D D F F x x | medium | |
| 6 6 3 3 x x 0 0 4 4 6 6 | 3 3 1 1 – – – – 2 2 4 4 | D# D# G G x x D D A# A# F F | hard | |
| 6 6 3 3 6 6 3 3 4 4 3 3 | 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 | D# D# G G D# D# F F A# A# D D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x x 8 8 5 5 8 8 4 4 | – – – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 | x x x x F F G G D D D# D# | hard | |
| 6 6 x x 5 5 5 5 x x 6 6 | 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 | D# D# x x D D G G x x F F | hard | |
| 6 6 6 6 8 8 0 0 x x 8 8 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – – – 4 4 | D# D# A# A# F F D D x x G G | hard | |
| x x 11 11 8 8 12 12 8 8 8 8 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 | x x D# D# F F D D D D G G | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 10 11 11 10 10 0 0 11 11 11 11 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 | G G D# D# G G D D F F A# A# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | x x F F A# A# D# D# G G D D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 6 3 3 5 5 3 3 4 4 x x | 4 4 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | D# D# G G D D F F A# A# x x | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The D#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes D#, G, A#, D, 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#maj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 3 | 4 | G |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
| 7 | 11 | D |
| 9 | 14 | F |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#maj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#maj9 chord?
D#maj9 is a Major 9 chord built from the notes D#, G, A#, D, 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.