Dmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) tuning
Dmaj9
Major 9
Notes:D · F# · A · C# · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dmaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 2 0 1 0 | 3 – 2 – 1 – | D F# C# E A C# | medium | |
| x x 3 2 5 3 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x D F# C# E | medium | |
| 3 3 7 5 5 3 | 1 1 4 2 3 1 | D A F# A C# E | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 5 5 5 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x D E A C# F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 7 0 6 0 | – 3 2 – 1 – | x D F# E D C# | medium | |
| x 8 7 0 8 0 | – 2 1 – 3 – | x D F# E E C# | easy | |
| x 8 10 0 10 0 | – 1 2 – 3 – | x D A E F# C# | medium | |
| 10 10 10 10 10 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 – | A E A D F# C# | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 0 3 0 1 0 | 2 – 3 – 1 – | D F# D E A C# | medium | |
| 3 x 2 2 x 3 | 3 – 1 2 – 4 | D x C# F# x E | hard | |
| 3 x 5 x 5 5 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | D x E x C# F# | hard | |
| x 8 7 0 5 8 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x D F# E C# A | medium | |
| 7 7 7 0 6 0 | 2 3 4 – 1 – | F# C# F# E D C# | medium | |
| x 8 7 9 8 0 | – 2 1 4 3 – | x D F# C# E C# | medium | |
| x 8 10 0 10 12 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x D A E F# C# | hard | |
| x 10 10 10 10 0 | – 1 1 1 1 – | x E A D F# C# | easy · barre on fret 10 |
The Dmaj9 chord (Major 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 Dmaj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 3 | 4 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| 7 | 11 | C# |
| 9 | 14 | E |
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Other roots
See Dmaj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Dmaj9 chord?
Dmaj9 is a Major 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.