D#add9 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#add9
Add 9
Notes:D# · G · A# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#add9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 1 0 4 1 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | x D# F G D# F | medium | |
| x 4 3 3 6 3 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x D# G A# F G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 6 0 6 6 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x D# A# G F A# | medium | |
| 6 6 6 8 8 6 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | A# F A# D# G A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 11 10 8 x | 3 1 4 2 1 – | D# G D# F G x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 4 1 0 4 3 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | x D# F G D# G | medium | |
| x 4 6 3 6 3 | – 2 3 1 4 1 | x D# A# A# F G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 6 0 6 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x D# A# G F x | medium | |
| 6 8 6 8 6 6 | 1 2 1 3 1 1 | A# G A# D# F A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 10 8 11 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x D# F G D# | medium | |
| x 4 3 0 4 1 | – 3 2 – 4 1 | x D# G G D# F | medium | |
| x 4 3 3 6 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x D# G A# F x | medium | |
| x 4 x 0 6 6 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x D# x G F A# | hard | |
| x 6 6 8 8 6 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x F A# D# G A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 11 10 x x | 3 1 4 2 – – | D# G D# F x x | medium | |
| x 4 1 0 4 x | – 2 1 – 3 – | x D# F G D# x | medium |
The D#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes D#, G, A#, 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#add9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 3 | 4 | G |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
| 9 | 14 | F |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#add9 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#add9 chord?
D#add9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes D#, G, A#, 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.