D#maj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
D#maj9
Major 9
Notes:D# · G · A# · D · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#maj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 0 0 3 1 | 1 2 – – 4 3 | D# A# D G D F | medium | |
| x 6 3 3 3 3 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x D# F A# D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 8 0 0 4 6 | – 3 – – 1 2 | D F D G D# A# | hard | |
| x 6 5 7 6 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x D# G D F x | medium | |
| x 6 8 0 6 10 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x D# A# G F D | hard | |
| 0 8 0 7 8 11 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | D F D D G D# | hard | |
| 0 8 8 8 8 x | – 1 1 1 1 – | D F A# D# G x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 10 12 10 11 11 | – 1 4 1 2 3 | D G D F A# D# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 1 0 0 x 1 | 1 2 – – – 3 | D# A# D G x F | easy | |
| x 6 3 7 3 3 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x D# F D D G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 8 5 0 4 6 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | D F G G D# A# | hard | |
| 0 6 5 0 6 6 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | D D# G G F A# | medium | |
| 0 6 0 0 6 6 | – 1 – – 2 3 | D D# D G F A# | easy | |
| x 8 0 7 8 11 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x F D D G D# | hard | |
| 8 8 0 8 8 x | 1 2 – 3 4 – | A# F D D# G x | medium | |
| x 10 12 10 11 11 | – 1 4 1 2 3 | x G D F A# D# | medium · barre on fret 10 |
The D#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes D#, G, A#, D, F. 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 D#maj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 3 | 4 | G |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
| 7 | 11 | D |
| 9 | 14 | F |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#maj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#maj9 chord?
D#maj9 is a Major 9 chord built from the notes D#, G, A#, D, 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.