D#maj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 1 1 1 1 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x D# F A# D G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 3 5 2 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x F G D D# x | hard | |
| x 4 3 5 4 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x D# G D F x | medium | |
| x 4 x 8 6 8 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | x D# x F G D | hard | |
| x 6 x 5 6 9 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x F x D G D# | hard | |
| 6 6 6 6 6 8 | 1 1 1 1 1 2 | A# F A# D# G D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 10 8 9 8 | 4 1 3 1 2 1 | D# G D F A# D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 x 10 10 x 11 | 3 – 1 2 – 4 | D# x D G x F | hard | |
| x 4 1 5 1 1 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x D# F D D G | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 6 x 5 2 x | 2 4 – 3 1 – | G F x D D# x | hard | |
| 3 3 3 6 4 4 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | G D G D# F A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 x 6 4 8 | – 3 – 2 1 4 | x G x D# F D | hard | |
| x 6 6 6 6 8 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | x F A# D# G D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 11 8 9 8 | 3 1 4 1 2 1 | D# G D# F A# D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 11 11 10 x 11 | 1 2 3 1 – 4 | D A# D# G x F | hard · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 4 1 5 2 1 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x D# F D D# G | hard · barre on fret 1 |
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 E 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.