D#add9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) tuning
D#add9
Add 9
Notes:D# · G · A# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#add9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 4 1 2 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | D# G D# F A# x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 4 3 2 4 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x D# G A# F | medium | |
| 4 4 6 3 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | D# A# F G x x | medium | |
| 4 4 8 6 7 4 | 1 1 4 2 3 1 | D# A# G A# D# F | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 6 7 6 | – 3 1 1 2 1 | x D# F A# D# G | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 8 11 7 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x F G D# D# x | hard | |
| x 9 8 x 9 9 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x D# G x F A# | hard | |
| x 11 x 11 11 9 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x F x D# G A# | hard | |
| 11 11 11 11 11 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | A# F A# D# G x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 4 1 4 1 x x | 2 1 3 1 – – | D# G D# F x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 x x 3 2 4 | 3 – – 2 1 4 | D# x x G A# F | hard | |
| x x 4 3 x 4 | – – 2 1 – 3 | x x D# G x F | easy | |
| 4 x 6 6 x 6 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | D# x F A# x G | hard | |
| x 9 6 6 9 6 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x D# F A# F G | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 8 x 7 9 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x F G x D# A# | hard | |
| x 9 8 11 9 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x D# G D# F x | medium |
The D#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes D#, G, A#, 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#add9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 3 | 4 | G |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
| 9 | 14 | F |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#add9 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#add9 chord?
D#add9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes D#, G, A#, 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.