D9 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 0 0 2 2 0 | 1 – – 2 3 – | F# A C A D E | easy | |
| x 5 2 5 4 2 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x D D C E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 4 7 6 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x C E D F# x | hard | |
| x 5 4 5 6 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D E C F# E | medium | |
| x 5 6 5 6 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | x D F# C F# E | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 7 6 7 0 0 | 4 2 1 3 – – | D E F# D C E | medium | |
| 9 9 9 7 0 0 | 2 3 4 1 – – | D F# A D C E | medium | |
| 9 9 x 9 0 8 | 2 3 – 4 – 1 | D F# x E C C | hard | |
| 9 9 9 9 0 0 | 1 1 1 1 – – | D F# A E C E | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 0 0 11 0 10 | 2 – – 3 – 1 | E A C F# C D | easy | |
| 1 0 2 2 0 0 | 1 – 2 3 – – | F# A D A C E | easy | |
| x x 2 5 4 2 | – – 1 3 2 1 | x x D C E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 6 7 4 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x C F# D E x | hard | |
| x 5 6 5 4 0 | – 2 4 3 1 – | x D F# C E E | medium | |
| x 5 6 5 0 0 | – 1 2 1 – – | x D F# C C E | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 7 6 9 0 0 | 3 2 1 4 – – | D E F# E C E | medium |
The D9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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.