D#m9 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#m9
Minor 9
Notes:D# · F# · A# · C# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#m9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 0 4 4 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | D# A# D# F C# F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 3 x 4 4 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x D# F x C# F# | hard | |
| x 6 4 0 4 4 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x D# F# F C# F# | medium | |
| 8 8 8 10 9 11 | 1 1 1 3 2 4 | A# F A# D# F# C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 4 1 0 4 4 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | D# C# D# F C# F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 x 4 3 | – 4 2 – 3 1 | x D# F# x C# F | hard | |
| x 6 4 0 4 x | – 3 1 – 2 – | x D# F# F C# x | medium | |
| 8 8 11 10 9 8 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | A# F C# D# F# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 1 1 4 3 | 1 1 1 1 3 2 | D# A# D# F# C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 4 3 x 6 4 | 1 2 1 – 4 3 | F C# F x D# F# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 4 8 8 4 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x D# F# C# F F# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 9 8 10 8 11 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | A# F# A# D# F C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 3 1 4 1 | 1 1 2 1 3 1 | D# A# F F# C# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 6 3 x 4 4 | 1 4 1 – 2 3 | F D# F x C# F# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 4 0 4 8 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x D# F# F C# A# | hard | |
| 8 9 11 10 8 8 | 1 2 4 3 1 1 | A# F# C# D# F A# | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The D#m9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes D#, F#, 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#m9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| ♭3 | 3 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
| ♭7 | 10 | C# |
| 9 | 14 | F |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#m9 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#m9 chord?
D#m9 is a Minor 9 chord built from the notes D#, F#, 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.