Dmaj9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-D-A-A-D-D-G-G-B-B-E-E) tuning
Dmaj9
Major 9
Notes:D · F# · A · C# · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dmaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | – – – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | D D A A E E A A C# C# F# F# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | – – 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x D D E E A A C# C# F# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 7 4 4 6 6 3 3 x x | – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x E E F# F# C# C# D D x x | hard | |
| 0 0 0 0 4 4 6 6 5 5 0 0 | – – – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 – – | D D A A F# F# C# C# E E E E | medium | |
| 0 0 5 5 7 7 6 6 7 7 0 0 | – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 – – | D D D D A A C# C# F# F# E E | medium | |
| 0 0 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 0 0 | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | D D E E A A C# C# F# F# E E | medium | |
| 0 0 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | D D E E A A D D F# F# C# C# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 9 9 11 11 9 9 10 10 9 9 | – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 | D D F# F# C# C# E E A A C# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 0 0 0 11 11 11 11 10 10 0 0 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | D D A A C# C# F# F# A A E E | easy | |
| 0 0 12 12 11 11 11 11 x x 12 12 | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 | D D A A C# C# F# F# x x E E | hard | |
| 0 0 0 0 4 4 2 2 2 2 0 0 | – – – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | D D A A F# F# A A C# C# E E | medium | |
| x x 5 5 2 2 6 6 2 2 2 2 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 | x x D D E E C# C# C# C# F# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 7 7 x x 6 6 3 3 x x | 2 2 4 4 – – 3 3 1 1 – – | F# F# E E x x C# C# D D x x | hard | |
| 0 0 0 0 4 4 6 6 5 5 5 5 | – – – – 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 | D D A A F# F# C# C# E E A A | medium | |
| 0 0 7 7 0 0 6 6 7 7 5 5 | – – 3 3 – – 2 2 4 4 1 1 | D D E E D D C# C# F# F# A A | medium | |
| 0 0 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 x x | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | D D E E A A C# C# F# F# x x | medium |
The Dmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C#, E. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop D 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 Dmaj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 3 | 4 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| 7 | 11 | C# |
| 9 | 14 | E |
More D chords
Other roots
See Dmaj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Dmaj9 chord?
Dmaj9 is a Major 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.