D#9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 4 3 3 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | F A# F C# D# G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 3 4 5 3 | – 4 1 2 3 1 | x D# G C# F G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 9 8 7 6 | – 1 4 3 2 1 | x D# C# F G A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 8 7 9 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x D# F G C# | hard | |
| 11 8 9 10 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | D# F C# G x x | medium | |
| 1 1 3 4 3 1 | 1 1 2 4 3 1 | F A# G C# D# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 3 4 5 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x D# G C# F x | medium | |
| x 6 9 8 7 x | – 1 4 3 2 – | x D# C# F G x | medium | |
| 11 x 9 8 7 x | 4 – 3 2 1 – | D# x C# F G x | hard | |
| 11 10 9 8 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | D# G C# F x x | medium | |
| 1 4 1 1 3 3 | 1 4 1 1 2 3 | F C# F A# D# G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 4 5 3 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x D# x C# F G | hard | |
| 6 6 6 8 7 9 | 1 1 1 3 2 4 | A# D# A# F G C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 9 x 7 x | 4 2 3 – 1 – | D# F C# x G x | hard | |
| 11 8 x 10 x 9 | 4 1 – 3 – 2 | D# F x G x C# | hard | |
| 1 4 3 1 3 1 | 1 4 2 1 3 1 | F C# G A# D# F | medium · barre on fret 1 |
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 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 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.