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