Dmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C)

in CGDGBD (Open G Low C) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Dmaj9

Major 9

Notes:D · F# · A · C# · E

hardbarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Dmaj9 shapes as text

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

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 – CGDGBD (Open G Low C) 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 G D-G-D-G-B-D CGDGBD (Open G Low C) C-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.