D9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) tuning
D9
Dominant 9
Notes:D · F# · A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 5 0 0 0 2 | – 2 – – – 1 | x D E A C F# | medium | |
| x 5 2 3 4 2 | – 4 1 2 3 1 | x D F# C E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 8 7 6 5 | – 1 4 3 2 1 | x D C E F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 0 0 6 8 | 4 2 – – 1 3 | D E E A F# C | hard | |
| 10 7 0 9 0 8 | 4 1 – 3 – 2 | D E E F# C C | medium | |
| 10 9 0 0 9 8 | 4 2 – – 3 1 | D F# E A A C | medium | |
| 10 9 10 9 0 0 | 2 1 3 1 – – | D F# D F# C E | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 5 2 0 0 0 | – 2 1 – – – | x D F# A C E | medium | |
| x 5 2 3 4 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x D F# C E x | medium | |
| x 5 8 5 6 0 | – 1 3 1 2 – | x D C D F# E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 8 0 6 0 | 4 2 3 – 1 – | D E C A F# E | hard | |
| 10 7 0 9 0 10 | 3 1 – 2 – 4 | D E E F# C D | medium | |
| 10 9 8 0 9 0 | 4 2 1 – 3 – | D F# C A A E | medium | |
| 10 9 0 9 0 10 | 3 1 – 2 – 4 | D F# E F# C D | medium | |
| 0 0 2 3 2 0 | – – 1 2 1 – | E A F# C D E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 x 3 4 2 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x D x C E F# | hard |
The D9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Am 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 D9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 3 | 4 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| ♭7 | 10 | C |
| 9 | 14 | E |
More D chords
Other roots
See D9 in another tuning
What notes make up the D9 chord?
D9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes D, F#, A, C, E.
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.