D#9 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 3 4 3 0 | 1 1 1 2 1 – | D# A# F C# G G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 3 4 3 3 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | D# A# F C# G A# | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 8 5 4 x x | 2 4 3 1 – – | F D# G C# x x | hard | |
| 5 6 5 6 6 0 | 1 2 1 3 4 – | F C# G D# A# G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 6 8 6 6 10 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | G C# A# D# A# F | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 0 x 8 9 8 | 1 – – 2 4 3 | G G x F C# D# | hard | |
| x 8 8 8 9 0 | – 1 1 1 2 – | x D# A# F C# G | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 10 11 10 11 10 | 1 1 2 1 3 1 | A# F C# G D# F | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 0 1 4 1 0 | 2 – 1 3 1 – | D# G D# C# F G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 3 3 4 3 x | 1 1 1 2 1 – | D# A# F C# G x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 x 4 6 8 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | F G x C# A# D# | hard | |
| 5 6 5 6 6 x | 1 2 1 3 4 – | F C# G D# A# x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 10 8 6 6 6 | 2 4 3 1 1 1 | G F A# D# A# C# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 8 x 8 9 0 | 1 2 – 3 4 – | G D# x F C# G | hard | |
| x 8 11 8 9 0 | – 1 3 1 2 – | x D# C# F C# G | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 10 11 10 11 0 | 1 1 2 1 3 – | A# F C# G D# G | easy · barre on fret 10 |
The D#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes D#, G, A#, C#, F. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.