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