D#add9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G
in Drop G (G-D-G-C-E-A) tuning
D#add9
Add 9
Notes:D# · G · A# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#add9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 0 3 1 1 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x D# G D# F A# | medium | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | A# F A# D# G x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 8 5 6 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | D# G D# F A# x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 8 7 6 8 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x D# G A# F | medium | |
| 8 8 0 7 x 8 | 2 3 – 1 – 4 | D# A# G G x F | hard | |
| 8 8 12 10 11 8 | 1 1 4 2 3 1 | D# A# G A# D# F | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 10 10 11 10 | – – 1 1 2 1 | x x F A# D# G | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 1 0 x 1 1 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x D# G x F A# | easy | |
| x 3 3 3 3 x | – 1 1 1 1 – | x F A# D# G x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 8 5 x x | 2 1 3 1 – – | D# G D# F x x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 x 0 7 6 8 | 3 – – 2 1 4 | D# x G G A# F | hard | |
| 8 8 10 7 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | D# A# F G x x | medium | |
| 8 8 0 10 x 8 | 1 2 – 4 – 3 | D# A# G A# x F | hard | |
| 0 x 10 10 11 10 | – – 1 1 2 1 | G x F A# D# G | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 1 0 3 1 x | – 1 – 3 2 – | x D# G D# F x | medium | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 6 | 1 1 1 1 1 2 | A# F A# D# G D# | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The D#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes D#, G, A#, 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#add9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 3 | 4 | G |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
| 9 | 14 | F |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#add9 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#add9 chord?
D#add9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes D#, G, A#, 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.