D9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) tuning
D9
Dominant 9
Notes:D · F# · A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 1 2 1 3 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | D F# C F# A E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 2 4 3 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x D F# C E | medium | |
| 3 3 7 5 4 3 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | D A F# A C E | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 0 4 8 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x D F# E C A | hard | |
| x 8 5 8 6 5 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x D E C D F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 6 7 0 6 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | F# C F# E D x | medium | |
| x 8 7 8 8 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D F# C E x | medium | |
| x 8 10 0 10 11 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x D A E F# C | medium | |
| 10 10 10 10 10 11 | 1 1 1 1 1 2 | A E A D F# C | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 0 1 0 1 1 | 4 – 1 – 2 3 | D F# C E A D | medium | |
| 3 6 5 2 x x | 2 4 3 1 – – | D C E F# x x | hard | |
| 3 x 5 x 4 5 | 1 – 3 – 2 4 | D x E x C F# | hard | |
| x 8 5 0 4 5 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x D E E C F# | hard | |
| x 8 5 8 8 5 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x D E C E F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 7 0 6 8 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x C F# E D A | medium | |
| 7 8 7 8 8 x | 1 2 1 3 4 – | F# D F# C E x | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The D9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop B 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 D9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 3 | 4 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| ♭7 | 10 | C |
| 9 | 14 | E |
More D chords
Other roots
See D9 in another tuning
What notes make up the D9 chord?
D9 is a Dominant 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.