D#9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
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 2 1 4 3 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x D# F C# G | medium | |
| x 6 4 3 4 3 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x D# F G C# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 6 6 8 9 | – 1 1 1 2 3 | x D# G A# F C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 x 9 10 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | D# F x C# G x | hard | |
| x x 2 3 4 1 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x D# G C# F | medium | |
| x 6 4 3 4 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x D# F G C# x | medium | |
| x 6 6 9 8 6 | – 1 1 3 2 1 | x D# G C# F A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 10 x 9 8 x | 4 3 – 2 1 – | D# G x C# F x | hard | |
| 1 1 2 1 4 3 | 1 1 2 1 4 3 | F A# D# F C# G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 x 4 3 | – 4 2 – 3 1 | x D# F x C# G | hard | |
| x 6 6 9 8 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x D# G C# F x | medium | |
| 11 8 12 x 10 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | D# F C# x G x | hard | |
| 1 1 2 3 4 1 | 1 1 2 3 4 1 | F A# D# G C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 4 4 3 6 3 | 1 2 3 1 4 1 | G C# F G D# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 6 6 6 8 9 | 1 1 1 1 2 3 | A# D# G A# F C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 10 12 x 8 x | 3 2 4 – 1 – | D# G C# x F x | hard |
The D#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes D#, G, A#, C#, F. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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.