D9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 1 3 1 1 | 2 – 1 3 1 1 | D F# C A C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 3 3 6 5 3 | 1 1 1 3 2 1 | D A D C E F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 6 7 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x D E C F# x | medium | |
| x 8 7 10 7 9 | – 2 1 4 1 3 | x D F# E F# C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 3 0 1 3 3 1 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | D F# C A D E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 3 5 6 3 3 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 | D A E C D F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 6 5 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x D F# C E x | medium | |
| x 8 x 10 7 9 | – 2 – 4 1 3 | x D x E F# C | hard | |
| 3 0 1 0 1 1 | 4 – 1 – 2 3 | D F# C F# C E | medium | |
| 3 3 5 6 5 3 | 1 1 2 4 3 1 | D A E C E F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 0 5 9 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x D E F# E C | hard | |
| x 8 7 10 x 9 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x D F# E x C | hard | |
| 3 0 1 0 3 1 | 3 – 1 – 4 2 | D F# C F# D E | medium | |
| 3 6 3 3 5 3 | 1 3 1 1 2 1 | D C D A E F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 0 7 9 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x D E F# F# C | hard | |
| 7 8 7 10 7 9 | 1 2 1 4 1 3 | F# D F# E F# C | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The D9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open B 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.