D#m9 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

D#m9

Minor 9

Notes:D# · F# · A# · C# · F

hard

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

D#m9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 4 1 x 2 2	– 4 1 – 2 3	x D# F x C# F#	hard
x 4 2 6 6 2	– 2 1 3 4 1	x D# F# C# F F#	hard · barre on fret 2
6 6 6 8 7 9	1 1 1 3 2 4	A# F A# D# F# C#	medium · barre on fret 6
11 7 9 10 7 x	4 1 2 3 1 –	D# F# C# F F# x	hard · barre on fret 7
x 4 2 x 2 1	– 4 2 – 3 1	x D# F# x C# F	hard
x 4 2 6 6 x	– 2 1 3 4 –	x D# F# C# F x	hard
6 6 9 8 7 6	1 1 4 3 2 1	A# F C# D# F# A#	medium · barre on fret 6
x x 11 10 7 9	– – 4 3 1 2	x x D# F F# C#	hard
1 2 1 x 4 2	1 2 1 – 4 3	F C# F x D# F#	hard · barre on fret 1
x 4 x 6 6 2	– 2 – 3 4 1	x D# x C# F F#	hard
6 7 6 8 6 9	1 2 1 3 1 4	A# F# A# D# F C#	medium · barre on fret 6
11 7 9 10 x x	4 1 2 3 – –	D# F# C# F x x	hard
1 4 1 x 2 2	1 4 1 – 2 3	F D# F x C# F#	hard · barre on fret 1
2 4 2 6 6 2	1 2 1 3 4 1	F# D# F# C# F F#	hard · barre on fret 2
6 7 9 8 6 6	1 2 4 3 1 1	A# F# C# D# F A#	medium · barre on fret 6
11 x 9 10 7 x	4 – 2 3 1 –	D# x C# F F# x	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

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 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#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

D#D#m D#7 D#°D#+D#9 D#maj7 D#m7 D#7♯5 D#7♭5 D#6 D#m6 D#m7♭5 D#°7 D#sus2 D#sus4 D#add9 D#maj9 D#5

Other roots

Cm9 C#m9 Dm9 Em9 Fm9 F#m9 Gm9 G#m9 Am9 A#m9 Bm9

See D#m9 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 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.