Dmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop D

in Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Dmaj9

Major 9

Notes:D · F# · A · C# · E

easybarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Dmaj9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
0 0 2 2 2 2	– – 1 1 1 1	D A E A C# F#	easy · barre on fret 2
x 5 2 2 2 2	– 2 1 1 1 1	x D E A C# F#	medium · barre on fret 2
x 7 4 6 3 x	– 4 2 3 1 –	x E F# C# D x	hard
0 0 4 6 5 0	– – 1 3 2 –	D A F# C# E E	medium
0 5 7 6 7 0	– 1 3 2 4 –	D D A C# F# E	medium
0 7 7 6 7 0	– 2 3 1 4 –	D E A C# F# E	medium
0 7 7 7 7 9	– 1 1 1 1 2	D E A D F# C#	medium · barre on fret 7
0 9 11 9 10 9	– 1 3 1 2 1	D F# C# E A C#	medium · barre on fret 9
0 0 11 11 10 0	– – 2 3 1 –	D A C# F# A E	easy
0 12 11 11 x 12	– 3 1 2 – 4	D A C# F# x E	hard
0 0 4 2 2 0	– – 3 1 2 –	D A F# A C# E	medium
x 5 2 6 2 2	– 2 1 3 1 1	x D E C# C# F#	hard · barre on fret 2
4 7 x 6 3 x	2 4 – 3 1 –	F# E x C# D x	hard
0 0 4 6 5 5	– – 1 4 2 3	D A F# C# E A	medium
0 7 0 6 7 5	– 3 – 2 4 1	D E D C# F# A	medium
0 7 7 6 7 x	– 2 3 1 4 –	D E A C# F# x	medium

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Dmaj9 chord (Major 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 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

More D chords

D Dm D7 D°D+D9 Dmaj7 Dm7 D7♯5 D7♭5 D6 Dm6 Dm7♭5 D°7 Dsus2 Dsus4 Dadd9 Dm9 D5

Other roots

Cmaj9 C#maj9 D#maj9 Emaj9 Fmaj9 F#maj9 Gmaj9 G#maj9 Amaj9 A#maj9 Bmaj9

See Dmaj9 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.