D#maj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G)
in Wahine (G) (D-G-D-F#-B-D) tuning · Also known as Slack Key Wahine
D#maj9
Major 9
Notes:D# · G · A# · D · F
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Fingerings (16)
D#maj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 3 1 3 0 | 1 2 3 1 4 – | D# A# F G D D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 7 3 x 4 5 | 1 4 1 – 2 3 | F D F x D# G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 4 6 0 | – 4 2 1 3 – | x D# G A# F D | hard | |
| x 8 5 8 6 5 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x D# G D F G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 8 9 6 8 | – – 2 4 1 3 | D G A# D# F A# | medium | |
| x 8 8 11 8 0 | – 1 1 2 1 – | x D# A# F G D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 0 0 1 3 3 | 1 – – 2 3 4 | D# G D G D F | medium | |
| x 7 3 x 4 5 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x D F x D# G | hard | |
| 0 8 0 4 6 5 | – 4 – 1 3 2 | D D# D A# F G | hard | |
| x 8 5 8 6 0 | – 3 1 4 2 – | x D# G D F D | medium | |
| 8 0 0 9 6 8 | 2 – – 4 1 3 | A# G D D# F A# | medium | |
| x 8 8 11 8 12 | – 1 1 2 1 3 | x D# A# F G D | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 0 3 1 3 0 | 1 – 3 2 4 – | D# G F G D D | medium | |
| x 7 5 x 4 3 | – 4 3 – 2 1 | x D G x D# F | hard | |
| 0 8 5 4 6 0 | – 4 2 1 3 – | D D# G A# F D | hard | |
| x 8 5 8 6 x | – 3 1 4 2 – | x D# G D F x | medium |
The D#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes D#, G, A#, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G) 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#maj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 3 | 4 | G |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
| 7 | 11 | D |
| 9 | 14 | F |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#maj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#maj9 chord?
D#maj9 is a Major 9 chord built from the notes D#, G, A#, D, 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.