Dmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Orkney
in Orkney (C-G-D-G-C-D) tuning
Dmaj9
Major 9
Notes:D · F# · A · C# · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dmaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 6 6 0 | 1 1 1 2 3 – | D A E C# F# D | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 6 2 4 | 1 1 1 3 1 2 | D A E C# D F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 6 4 7 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x D F# C# E A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 0 6 6 7 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x E D C# F# A | medium | |
| x 9 0 11 9 11 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | x E D F# A C# | medium | |
| 2 6 2 2 6 0 | 1 2 1 1 3 – | D C# E A F# D | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 6 4 4 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | D A E C# E F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 6 4 0 | – 3 1 2 1 – | x D F# C# E D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 0 6 6 0 | – 3 – 1 2 – | x E D C# F# D | medium | |
| x 11 0 9 9 11 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x F# D E A C# | medium | |
| 2 6 4 2 4 0 | 1 4 2 1 3 – | D C# F# A E D | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 6 6 2 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | D A E C# F# E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 6 4 4 | – 3 1 2 1 1 | x D F# C# E F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 0 6 6 x | – 3 – 1 2 – | x E D C# F# x | medium | |
| 9 9 11 11 9 0 | 1 1 2 3 1 – | A E C# F# A D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 6 2 6 6 0 | 1 2 1 3 4 – | D C# E C# F# D | hard · barre on fret 2 |
The Dmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C#, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Orkney 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 |
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Other roots
See Dmaj9 in another tuning
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.