D9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 2 2 1 2 | – – 2 3 1 4 | D A E A C F# | medium | |
| x 5 2 5 3 2 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x D E C D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 4 7 5 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x C F# D E x | hard | |
| 0 0 4 5 5 0 | – – 1 2 3 – | D A F# C E E | easy | |
| 0 7 7 5 7 5 | – 2 3 1 4 1 | D E A C F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 7 7 7 8 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | D E A D F# C | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 0 9 10 8 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | D F# D E A C | medium | |
| 0 9 10 9 10 10 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | D F# C E A D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 12 10 11 10 12 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | D A C F# A E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 3 2 2 3 2 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | D C E A D F# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 2 5 5 2 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x D E C E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 5 3 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x E F# C D x | hard | |
| 0 0 4 5 5 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | D A F# C E A | medium | |
| 0 5 7 5 7 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | D D A C F# E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 7 9 7 8 | – 1 1 3 1 2 | D E A E F# C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 0 9 10 8 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x F# D E A C | 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 D 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.