D#9 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 1 0 2 1 | – 4 1 – 3 2 | x D# F G C# F | medium | |
| x 4 3 6 6 3 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x D# G C# F G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 6 6 8 8 9 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | A# F A# D# G C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 9 10 8 x | 4 1 2 3 1 – | D# G C# F G x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 4 1 0 2 3 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x D# F G C# G | medium | |
| x 4 3 6 6 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D# G C# F x | medium | |
| 6 6 9 8 8 6 | 1 1 4 2 3 1 | A# F C# D# G A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 10 8 9 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x D# F G C# | medium | |
| x 4 3 0 2 1 | – 4 3 – 2 1 | x D# G G C# F | medium | |
| x 4 x 6 6 3 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x D# x C# F G | hard | |
| 6 8 6 8 6 9 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | A# G A# D# F C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 9 10 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | D# G C# F x x | medium | |
| x 4 1 0 2 x | – 3 1 – 2 – | x D# F G C# x | medium | |
| 3 4 3 6 6 3 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | G D# G C# F G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 8 9 8 6 6 | 1 2 4 3 1 1 | A# G C# D# F A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 x 9 10 8 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | D# x C# F G x | 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 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 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.