D9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 0 2 1 2 | – 4 – 2 1 3 | x D E A C F# | medium | |
| x 3 2 5 5 2 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x D F# C E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 5 7 7 8 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | A E A D F# C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 8 7 10 0 | 3 1 2 1 4 – | D F# C D A E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 x 0 11 10 8 | 2 – – 4 3 1 | D x E F# A C | hard | |
| x 3 2 2 1 0 | – 4 2 3 1 – | x D F# A C E | medium | |
| x 3 2 5 5 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D F# C E x | medium | |
| 5 5 8 7 7 5 | 1 1 4 2 3 1 | A E C D F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 8 7 7 0 | 3 1 2 1 1 – | D F# C D F# E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 x 8 11 10 0 | 2 – 1 4 3 – | D x C F# A E | hard | |
| x 3 0 5 3 2 | – 2 – 4 3 1 | x D E C D F# | medium | |
| x 3 x 5 5 2 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x D x C E F# | hard | |
| 5 7 5 7 5 8 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | A F# A D E C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 8 9 7 0 | 4 1 2 3 1 – | D F# C E F# E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 0 11 x 8 | 2 3 – 4 – 1 | D A E F# x C | hard | |
| x 3 0 5 5 2 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x D E C E F# | 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 Em 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.