D9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F-A-D) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 0 1 0 2 | 2 3 – 1 – 4 | D A C F# A E | medium | |
| 2 2 6 4 3 2 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | D A F# A C E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 x 3 4 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x D E x C F# | hard | |
| x 7 4 7 5 4 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x D E C D F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 6 7 7 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | C C F# C E D | medium | |
| x 7 6 7 7 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D F# C E D | medium | |
| 0 9 0 9 9 7 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | C E C D F# A | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 10 | 1 1 1 1 1 2 | A E A D F# C | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 11 12 11 12 12 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | C F# C E A D | medium · barre on fret 11 | |
| 2 x 0 1 0 2 | 2 – – 1 – 3 | D x C F# A E | easy | |
| 2 x 4 x 3 4 | 1 – 3 – 2 4 | D x E x C F# | hard | |
| 4 7 6 x 3 x | 2 4 3 – 1 – | E D F# x C x | hard | |
| x 7 4 7 7 4 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x D E C E F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 5 0 7 7 0 | 2 1 – 3 4 – | F# C C C E D | medium | |
| x 7 6 7 7 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D F# C E x | medium | |
| 0 9 9 7 9 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | C E A C F# D | medium |
The D9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop C 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.