D#maj9 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#maj9
Major 9
Notes:D# · G · A# · D · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#maj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 0 1 1 0 | 3 – – 1 2 – | D# G D A# F G | medium | |
| 2 x 3 6 3 x | 1 – 2 4 3 – | D x F D# G x | hard | |
| 3 3 3 5 3 3 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | D# A# F D G A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 7 5 6 6 0 | 1 4 1 2 3 – | F D G D# A# G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 0 0 8 6 8 | 2 – – 3 1 4 | G G D F A# D# | medium | |
| 7 8 0 8 x x | 1 2 – 3 – – | G D# D F x x | easy | |
| x 8 8 8 10 0 | – 1 1 1 2 – | x D# A# F D G | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 10 12 10 11 10 | 1 1 3 1 2 1 | A# F D G D# F | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 0 0 1 1 3 | 3 – – 1 2 4 | D# G D A# F A# | medium | |
| 3 3 3 5 3 x | 1 1 1 2 1 – | D# A# F D G x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 7 5 6 6 x | 1 4 1 2 3 – | F D G D# A# x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 8 0 8 6 0 | 2 3 – 4 1 – | G D# D F A# G | medium | |
| 7 7 8 8 11 7 | 1 1 2 3 4 1 | G D A# F D# D | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 8 8 10 12 | – 1 1 1 2 3 | x D# A# F D G | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 10 12 10 11 12 | 1 1 3 1 2 4 | A# F D G D# G | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 3 0 1 1 0 | 3 4 – 1 2 – | D# A# D A# F G | medium |
The D#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes D#, G, A#, D, 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#maj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 3 | 4 | G |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
| 7 | 11 | D |
| 9 | 14 | F |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#maj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#maj9 chord?
D#maj9 is a Major 9 chord built from the notes D#, G, A#, D, 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.