D9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Plus 1 (F)
in Plus 1 (F) (F-A#-D#-G#-C-F) tuning
D9
Dominant 9
Notes:D · F# · A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 1 1 0 1 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x D E A C F# | medium | |
| x 2 3 6 4 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x C F# D E x | hard | |
| x 4 3 4 4 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x D F# C E x | medium | |
| x 4 x 8 6 7 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x D x E F# C | hard | |
| 9 6 6 6 6 7 | 3 1 1 1 1 2 | D E A D F# C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 8 x 8 0 7 | 4 2 – 3 – 1 | D F# x E C C | hard | |
| 9 8 9 8 9 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | D F# C E A x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 11 9 10 9 11 | 1 3 1 2 1 4 | D A C F# A E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 10 12 11 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x D F# C E | medium | |
| x 4 1 4 2 1 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x D E C D F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 3 4 2 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x E F# C D x | hard | |
| x 4 3 x 4 7 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x D F# x E C | hard | |
| x 8 x 6 4 7 | – 4 – 2 1 3 | x F# x D E C | hard | |
| 9 6 6 8 6 7 | 4 1 1 3 1 2 | D E A E F# C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 8 x 8 x 7 | 4 2 – 3 – 1 | D F# x E x C | hard | |
| 9 8 9 8 0 9 | 2 1 3 1 – 4 | D F# C E C D | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The D9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Plus 1 (F) 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 D9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 3 | 4 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| ♭7 | 10 | C |
| 9 | 14 | E |
More D chords
Other roots
See D9 in another tuning
What notes make up the D9 chord?
D9 is a Dominant 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.