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