D#maj9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down
in Whole Step Down (D-D-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 | 1 1 – – 3 3 – – 2 2 – – | D# D# G G D D F F A# A# D D | easy | |
| x x x x 3 3 2 2 5 5 3 3 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | x x x x D# D# G G D D F F | medium | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | F F A# A# D# D# A# A# D D G G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | – – 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 5 | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 0 0 6 6 0 0 | – – 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 – – | x x D# D# G G F F D# D# D D | medium | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 0 0 8 8 0 0 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 – – | x x D# D# G G F F F F D D | easy | |
| x x 8 8 10 10 0 0 10 10 0 0 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 – – | x x D# D# A# A# F F G G D D | medium | |
| 0 0 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | D D F F A# A# D# D# G G D D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 – – 4 4 – – 2 2 3 3 | D# D# G G D D F F A# A# D# D# | medium | |
| x x x x 2 2 2 2 6 6 3 3 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 | x x x x D D G G D# D# F F | hard | |
| 5 5 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 3 3 | 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | G G A# A# D# D# A# A# D D F F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 0 0 5 5 8 8 | – – 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 4 4 | x x D# D# G G F F D D A# A# | medium | |
| 0 0 7 7 7 7 0 0 6 6 0 0 | – – 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 – – | D D D D G G F F D# D# D D | easy | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 9 9 8 8 0 0 | – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 – – | x x D# D# G G D D F F D D | medium | |
| x x 8 8 10 10 0 0 10 10 12 12 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x D# D# A# A# F F G G D D | hard | |
| x x 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | x x F F A# A# D# D# G G D D | easy · barre on fret 10 |
The D#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes D#, G, A#, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down 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.