D9 chord on 6-String Guitar – EADF#BE
in EADF#BE tuning
D9
Dominant 9
Notes:D · F# · A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 0 1 2 | – – – – 1 2 | E A D F# C F# | easy | |
| x 5 2 6 3 2 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x D E C D F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 6 3 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x E F# C D x | hard | |
| x 5 4 6 5 0 | – 2 1 4 3 – | x D F# C E E | medium | |
| x 5 7 6 7 0 | – 1 3 2 4 – | x D A C F# E | medium | |
| x 7 0 6 7 0 | – 2 – 1 3 – | x E D C F# E | easy | |
| 10 7 7 8 7 8 | 4 1 1 2 1 3 | D E A D F# C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 0 10 10 8 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x F# D E A C | medium | |
| 10 9 10 0 10 0 | 2 1 3 – 4 – | D F# C F# A E | medium | |
| 10 12 10 12 10 12 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | D A C F# A E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 2 0 0 0 1 0 | 2 – – – 1 – | F# A D F# C E | easy | |
| x 5 2 6 5 2 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x D E C E F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 4 6 5 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x D F# C E x | medium | |
| x 7 0 6 7 5 | – 3 – 2 4 1 | x E D C F# A | medium | |
| x 7 0 6 7 x | – 2 – 1 3 – | x E D C F# x | easy | |
| 10 7 7 10 7 8 | 3 1 1 4 1 2 | D E A E F# C | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The D9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – EADF#BE 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 D9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 3 | 4 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| ♭7 | 10 | C |
| 9 | 14 | E |
More D chords
Other roots
See D9 in another tuning
What notes make up the D9 chord?
D9 is a Dominant 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.