D#m9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-E-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-B-B-E-E) tuning
D#m9
Minor 9
Notes:D# · F# · A# · C# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#m9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 4 4 1 1 x x 2 2 2 2 | – – 4 4 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | x x D# D# F F x x C# C# F# F# | hard | |
| x x 4 4 2 2 5 5 6 6 2 2 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x D# D# F# F# C# C# F F F# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 9 9 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | A# A# F F A# A# D# D# F# F# C# C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 11 7 7 9 9 9 9 7 7 x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | D# D# F# F# C# C# F F F# F# x x | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 4 4 2 2 x x 2 2 1 1 | – – 4 4 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 | x x D# D# F# F# x x C# C# F F | hard | |
| x x 4 4 2 2 5 5 6 6 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x D# D# F# F# C# C# F F x x | hard | |
| 6 6 6 6 9 9 7 7 7 7 6 6 | 1 1 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | A# A# F F C# C# D# D# F# F# A# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x x 11 11 9 9 7 7 9 9 | – – – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x x x D# D# F F F# F# C# C# | hard | |
| x x 4 4 1 1 5 5 x x 2 2 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 | x x D# D# F F C# C# x x F# F# | hard | |
| x x 4 4 x x 5 5 6 6 2 2 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x D# D# x x C# C# F F F# F# | hard | |
| 6 6 7 7 6 6 7 7 6 6 9 9 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 | A# A# F# F# A# A# D# D# F F C# C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 11 7 7 9 9 9 9 x x x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – – – | D# D# F# F# C# C# F F x x x x | hard | |
| x x 4 4 2 2 5 5 x x 1 1 | – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 – – 1 1 | x x D# D# F# F# C# C# x x F F | hard | |
| 2 2 4 4 2 2 5 5 6 6 2 2 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | F# F# D# D# F# F# C# C# F F F# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 6 7 7 9 9 7 7 6 6 6 6 | 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 | A# A# F# F# C# C# D# D# F F A# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 11 x x 9 9 9 9 7 7 x x | 4 4 – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | D# D# x x C# C# F F F# F# x x | hard |
The D#m9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes D#, F#, A#, C#, F. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open E 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#m9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| ♭3 | 3 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
| ♭7 | 10 | C# |
| 9 | 14 | F |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#m9 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#m9 chord?
D#m9 is a Minor 9 chord built from the notes D#, F#, 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.