D#9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb)
in Half Step Down (Eb) (D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning · Also known as Eb Standard, E♭ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 0 1 0 2 | – 2 – 1 – 3 | D# A# C# G A# F | easy | |
| 2 2 2 4 3 4 | 1 1 1 3 2 4 | F A# D# A# C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 x 3 4 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x D# F x C# G | hard | |
| 0 5 4 4 5 4 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | D# C# F A# D# G | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 6 7 7 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | D# C# G C# F D# | medium | |
| 0 7 6 7 7 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | D# D# G C# F D# | medium | |
| 0 9 9 7 9 7 | – 2 3 1 4 1 | D# F A# C# G A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 9 9 9 10 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | D# F A# D# G C# | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 11 0 11 0 10 | – 2 – 3 – 1 | D# G C# F A# C# | easy | |
| 0 11 12 11 12 12 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | D# G C# F A# D# | medium · barre on fret 11 | |
| 0 2 0 1 3 2 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | D# A# C# G C# F | medium | |
| 4 2 2 4 3 2 | 3 1 1 4 2 1 | G A# D# A# C# F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 7 4 x 3 x | 2 4 3 – 1 – | G D# F x C# x | hard | |
| 0 5 4 4 0 4 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | D# C# F A# A# G | medium | |
| 0 5 6 7 7 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | D# C# G C# F x | medium | |
| x 7 6 7 7 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D# G C# F D# | 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 – Half Step Down (Eb) 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.