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