D9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C

in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Dominant 9

Notes:D · F# · A · C · E

hardbarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

D9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 2 6 2 0 0	1 1 2 1 – –	D A F# A C E	hard · barre on fret 2
2 2 2 5 4 2	1 1 1 3 2 1	D A D C E F#	medium · barre on fret 2
x 7 4 5 6 0	– 4 1 2 3 –	x D E C F# E	medium
x 7 6 5 6 0	– 4 2 1 3 –	x D F# C F# E	medium
x 7 6 7 0 0	– 2 1 3 – –	x D F# D C E	easy
x 7 9 11 0 0	– 1 2 3 – –	x D A F# C E	hard
0 9 9 11 9 10	– 1 1 3 1 2	C E A F# A D	medium · barre on fret 9
2 5 6 2 0 0	1 2 3 1 – –	D C F# A C E	hard · barre on fret 2
2 2 4 5 2 2	1 1 2 3 1 1	D A E C D F#	medium · barre on fret 2
x 7 6 5 4 0	– 4 3 2 1 –	x D F# C E E	medium
x 7 6 5 0 0	– 3 2 1 – –	x D F# C C E	medium
x 7 6 9 6 8	– 2 1 4 1 3	x D F# E F# C	medium · barre on fret 6
x 7 x 11 0 0	– 1 – 2 – –	x D x F# C E	hard
0 11 9 9 9 10	– 3 1 1 1 2	C F# A E A D	medium · barre on fret 9
2 2 2 5 6 0	1 1 1 2 3 –	D A D C F# E	hard · barre on fret 2
2 2 4 5 4 2	1 1 2 4 3 1	D A E C E F#	medium · barre on fret 2

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The D9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open C 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

D Dm D7 D°D+Dmaj7 Dm7 D7♯5 D7♭5 D6 Dm6 Dm7♭5 D°7 Dsus2 Dsus4 Dadd9 Dmaj9 Dm9 D5

Other roots

C9 C#9 D#9 E9 F9 F#9 G9 G#9 A9 A#9 B9

See D9 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open C C-G-C-G-C-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.