D#maj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-B) 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 1 1 1 3 | 1 1 1 1 1 2 | A# F A# D# G D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 5 3 4 3 | 4 1 3 1 2 1 | D# G D F A# D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 x 8 0 4 8 | 2 – 3 – 1 4 | D# x F D A# G | hard | |
| x x 6 5 8 6 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x D# G D F | medium | |
| 6 6 10 8 8 6 | 1 1 4 2 3 1 | D# A# G A# D F | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 8 8 8 8 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x D# F A# D G | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 10 12 11 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x D# G D F x | medium | |
| 6 3 x 0 4 6 | 3 1 – – 2 4 | D# G x D A# F | hard | |
| 6 3 6 3 4 3 | 3 1 4 1 2 1 | D# G D# F A# D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 5 8 4 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x F G D D# | hard | |
| 6 x 5 5 x 6 | 3 – 1 2 – 4 | D# x D G x F | hard | |
| 6 6 8 0 x 8 | 1 2 3 – – 4 | D# A# F D x G | hard | |
| x 11 8 12 8 8 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x D# F D D G | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 11 10 0 11 11 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | G D# G D F A# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 1 1 1 1 3 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | x F A# D# G D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 5 3 4 x | 4 1 3 1 2 – | D# G D F A# x | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The D#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes D#, G, A#, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop A 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.