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