Dmaj9 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

Root

Type

Tuning

Dmaj9

Major 9

Notes:D · F# · A · C# · E

easybarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Dmaj9 shapes as text

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

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Dmaj9 chord (Major 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 Dmaj9 chord is built

Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9

Degree	Semitones	Note
1	0	D
3	4	F#
5	7	A
7	11	C#
9	14	E

More D chords

D Dm D7 D°D+D9 Dmaj7 Dm7 D7♯5 D7♭5 D6 Dm6 Dm7♭5 D°7 Dsus2 Dsus4 Dadd9 Dm9 D5

Other roots

Cmaj9 C#maj9 D#maj9 Emaj9 Fmaj9 F#maj9 Gmaj9 G#maj9 Amaj9 A#maj9 Bmaj9

See Dmaj9 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 D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open Em E-B-E-G-B-E Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

What notes make up the Dmaj9 chord?

Dmaj9 is a Major 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.