D9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-C-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D) tuning
D9
Dominant 9
Notes:D · F# · A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 – – 4 4 | D D A A C C F# F# A A E E | medium | |
| 2 2 2 2 6 6 4 4 3 3 2 2 | 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | D D A A F# F# A A C C E E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 7 4 4 x x 3 3 4 4 | – – 4 4 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 | x x D D E E x x C C F# F# | hard | |
| x x 7 7 4 4 7 7 5 5 4 4 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 2 2 1 1 | x x D D E E C C D D F# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 0 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 0 0 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 – – | C C C C F# F# C C E E D D | medium | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 7 0 0 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x D D F# F# C C E E D D | medium | |
| 0 0 9 9 0 0 9 9 9 9 7 7 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 | C C E E C C D D F# F# A A | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | A A E E A A D D F# F# C C | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 0 11 11 12 12 11 11 12 12 12 12 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | C C F# F# C C E E A A D D | medium · barre on fret 11 | |
| 2 2 x x 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 | 2 2 – – – – 1 1 – – 3 3 | D D x x C C F# F# A A E E | easy | |
| 2 2 x x 4 4 x x 3 3 4 4 | 1 1 – – 3 3 – – 2 2 4 4 | D D x x E E x x C C F# F# | hard | |
| 4 4 7 7 6 6 x x 3 3 x x | 2 2 4 4 3 3 – – 1 1 – – | E E D D F# F# x x C C x x | hard | |
| x x 7 7 4 4 7 7 7 7 4 4 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x D D E E C C E E F# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 6 5 5 0 0 7 7 7 7 0 0 | 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 – – | F# F# C C C C C C E E D D | medium | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 7 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x D D F# F# C C E E x x | medium | |
| 0 0 9 9 9 9 7 7 9 9 0 0 | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | C C E E A A C C F# F# D D | medium |
The D9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop C 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 D9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 3 | 4 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| ♭7 | 10 | C |
| 9 | 14 | E |
More D chords
Other roots
See D9 in another tuning
What notes make up the D9 chord?
D9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes D, F#, A, C, E.
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.