D#9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-C-G-G-C-C-G-G-C-C-E-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 0 0 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 | 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 | D# D# G G C# C# A# A# C# C# F F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 6 5 5 3 3 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 1 1 | D# D# A# A# D# D# C# C# F F G G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 5 5 6 6 7 7 x x | – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | x x D# D# F F C# C# G G x x | medium | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 10 10 7 7 9 9 | – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 1 1 3 3 | x x D# D# G G F F G G C# C# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 3 3 0 0 1 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 | 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | D# D# G G C# C# A# A# D# D# F F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 3 3 3 5 5 6 6 3 3 3 3 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 | D# D# A# A# F F C# C# D# D# G G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 x x | – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – | x x D# D# G G C# C# F F x x | medium | |
| x x 8 8 x x 10 10 7 7 9 9 | – – 2 2 – – 4 4 1 1 3 3 | x x D# D# x x F F G G C# C# | hard | |
| 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 | 4 4 – – 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | D# D# G G C# C# G G C# C# F F | medium | |
| 3 3 3 3 5 5 6 6 5 5 3 3 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 | D# D# A# A# F F C# C# F F G G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 5 5 0 0 5 5 9 9 | – – 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 | x x D# D# F F G G F F C# C# | hard | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 10 10 x x 9 9 | – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 – – 3 3 | x x D# D# G G F F x x C# C# | hard | |
| 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 3 1 1 | 3 3 – – 1 1 – – 4 4 2 2 | D# D# G G C# C# G G D# D# F F | medium | |
| 3 3 6 6 3 3 3 3 5 5 3 3 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 | D# D# C# C# D# D# A# A# F F G G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 5 5 0 0 7 7 9 9 | – – 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 | x x D# D# F F G G G G C# C# | hard | |
| 7 7 8 8 7 7 10 10 7 7 9 9 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 1 1 3 3 | G G D# D# G G F F G G C# C# | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The D#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes D#, G, A#, C#, F. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open 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 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.