D#9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Dm
in Open Dm (D-A-D-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as Open D minor, Bentonia
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 2 4 3 | 1 1 1 2 4 3 | D# A# D# G C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 3 2 4 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x D# F G C# x | hard | |
| x 6 3 x 4 5 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x D# F x C# G | hard | |
| x 6 5 0 4 5 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x D# G F C# G | medium | |
| x 6 5 8 8 5 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x D# G C# F G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 8 10 10 11 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | A# F A# D# G C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 3 2 4 1 | 1 1 3 2 4 1 | D# A# F G C# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 2 4 3 | – 4 – 1 3 2 | x D# x G C# F | hard | |
| x 6 5 x 4 3 | – 4 3 – 2 1 | x D# G x C# F | hard | |
| x 6 5 0 4 x | – 3 2 – 1 – | x D# G F C# x | medium | |
| x 6 5 8 8 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D# G C# F x | medium | |
| 8 8 11 10 10 8 | 1 1 4 2 3 1 | A# F C# D# G A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 4 1 2 1 3 | 1 4 1 2 1 3 | D# C# D# G A# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 3 2 6 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x C# F G D# x | hard | |
| 3 4 3 x 6 5 | 1 2 1 – 4 3 | F C# F x D# G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 5 0 4 8 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x D# G F C# A# | hard |
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 Dm 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.