D#maj9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-B-F#-F#-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-C#-C#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 4 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 | 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 1 | |
| x x x x 6 6 3 3 6 6 2 2 | – – – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 | x x x x F F G G D D D# D# | hard | |
| x x x x 4 4 3 3 6 6 4 4 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | x x x x D# D# G G D D F F | medium | |
| 4 4 4 4 8 8 6 6 6 6 4 4 | 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 4 | |
| x x 9 9 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | – – 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 6 | |
| x x 11 11 8 8 10 10 7 7 x x | – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x F F G G D D D# D# x x | hard | |
| x x 9 9 8 8 10 10 9 9 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 – – | x x D# D# G G D D F F x x | medium | |
| 4 4 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 | 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 1 | |
| 3 3 x x 6 6 3 3 x x 2 2 | 2 2 – – 4 4 3 3 – – 1 1 | D D x x F F G G x x D# D# | hard | |
| 4 4 x x 3 3 3 3 x x 4 4 | 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 | D# D# x x D D G G x x F F | hard | |
| 4 4 x x 6 6 x x 6 6 6 6 | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 | D# D# x x F F x x D D G G | hard | |
| x x 9 9 6 6 10 10 6 6 6 6 | – – 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 6 | |
| 8 8 11 11 x x 10 10 7 7 x x | 2 2 4 4 – – 3 3 1 1 – – | G G F F x x D D D# D# x x | hard | |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 11 11 9 9 9 9 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 | G G D D G G D# D# F F A# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 4 4 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 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 1 | |
| 6 6 x x x x 3 3 6 6 2 2 | 3 3 – – – – 2 2 4 4 1 1 | F F x x x x G G D D D# D# | hard |
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 B 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.