Dmaj9 chord on 8-String Guitar
in Standard F# (F#-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 0 0 0 2 2 2 | – 2 – – – 1 1 1 | x D E A D A C# F# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 2 4 2 2 2 2 | – 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 | x D F# C# E A C# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 x 4 4 x 5 x | – 1 – 2 3 – 4 – | x D x C# F# x E x | hard | |
| x x x 5 4 6 5 0 | – – – 2 1 4 3 – | x x x D F# C# E E | medium | |
| x x x 5 7 6 7 0 | – – – 1 3 2 4 – | x x x D A C# F# E | medium | |
| x x x 7 0 6 7 0 | – – – 2 – 1 3 – | x x x E D C# F# E | easy | |
| x x 10 7 7 7 7 9 | – – 3 1 1 1 1 2 | x x D E A D F# C# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 10 9 11 9 10 9 | – – 2 1 4 1 3 1 | x x D F# C# E A C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 10 12 11 11 10 0 | – – 1 4 2 3 1 – | x x D A C# F# A E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 0 0 2 2 2 2 | – 2 – – 1 1 1 1 | x D E A E A C# F# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 2 4 2 2 3 2 | – 2 1 4 1 1 3 1 | x D F# C# E A D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 x 7 4 6 x x | – 1 – 4 2 3 – – | x D x E F# C# x x | hard | |
| x x x 5 4 6 5 x | – – – 2 1 4 3 – | x x x D F# C# E x | medium | |
| x x x 7 0 6 7 5 | – – – 3 – 2 4 1 | x x x E D C# F# A | medium | |
| x x x 7 0 6 7 x | – – – 2 – 1 3 – | x x x E D C# F# x | easy | |
| x x 10 7 7 9 7 9 | – – 4 1 1 2 1 3 | x x D E A E F# C# | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The Dmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C#, E. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar 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
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.