D#m9 chord on 8-String Guitar
in Standard F# (F#-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
D#m9
Minor 9
Notes:D# · F# · A# · C# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#m9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 1 1 1 3 2 1 | – 2 1 1 1 4 3 1 | F# C# F A# D# A# C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 2 4 3 x x x | – 3 1 4 2 – – – | x D# F# C# F x x x | medium | |
| x x x 6 3 6 7 x | – – – 2 1 3 4 – | x x x D# F C# F# x | hard | |
| x 4 6 4 4 6 6 x | – 1 2 1 1 3 4 – | x D# A# C# F# C# F x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 6 6 6 8 6 7 6 | 4 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 | D# F A# D# A# C# F# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 7 9 8 x x x x | 3 1 4 2 – – – – | D# F# C# F x x x x | medium | |
| x x 11 8 11 11 x x | – – 2 1 3 4 – – | x x D# F C# F# x x | medium | |
| 9 11 9 9 11 10 x x | 1 3 1 1 4 2 – – | D# A# C# F# C# F x x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 11 11 x 11 10 x x | – 2 3 – 4 1 – – | F# A# D# x C# F x x | hard | |
| 11 x 11 x 11 11 x x | 1 – 2 – 3 4 – – | F x D# x C# F# x x | hard | |
| x 4 1 1 1 x 2 2 | – 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 | x D# F A# D# x C# F# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 2 6 3 3 2 2 | – 1 1 4 2 3 1 1 | x C# F# D# F A# C# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 x x 3 6 7 x | – 2 – – 1 3 4 – | x D# x x F C# F# x | hard | |
| x 4 6 4 4 x 6 6 | – 1 2 1 1 – 3 4 | x D# A# C# F# x F A# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 6 6 9 8 6 6 6 | 3 1 1 4 2 1 1 1 | D# F A# F# A# C# F A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 x 11 10 7 x | – – 3 – 4 2 1 – | x x D# x C# F F# x | hard |
The D#m9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes D#, F#, 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#m9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| ♭3 | 3 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
| ♭7 | 10 | C# |
| 9 | 14 | F |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#m9 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#m9 chord?
D#m9 is a Minor 9 chord built from the notes D#, F#, 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.