D#add9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
D#add9
Add 9
Notes:D# · G · A# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#add9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 1 1 1 0 4 3 | – 3 1 1 1 – 4 2 | x D# F A# D# G D# G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 3 6 3 3 4 3 | – 2 1 4 1 1 3 1 | x D# G D# F A# D# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 6 x 5 0 6 x | – 1 3 – 2 – 4 – | x D# A# x G G F x | hard | |
| x x x 6 5 0 6 6 | – – – 2 1 – 3 4 | x x x D# G G F A# | medium | |
| x x x 6 8 0 6 6 | – – – 1 4 – 2 3 | x x x D# A# G F A# | medium | |
| 11 8 11 8 8 8 8 11 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 4 | D# G D# F A# D# G D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 11 10 x 10 11 x | – – 3 1 – 2 4 – | x x D# G x F A# x | hard | |
| x 4 1 1 1 0 4 x | – 2 1 1 1 – 3 – | x D# F A# D# G D# x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 3 6 3 3 6 3 | – 2 1 3 1 1 4 1 | x D# G D# F A# F G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 6 6 x 0 6 x | – 1 2 3 – – 4 – | x D# A# D# x G F x | hard | |
| x x x 6 5 0 6 x | – – – 2 1 – 3 – | x x x D# G G F x | easy | |
| x x x 6 x 0 6 6 | – – – 1 – – 2 3 | x x x D# x G F A# | easy | |
| 11 8 11 8 8 8 8 x | 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 – | D# G D# F A# D# G x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 11 10 x 10 x x | – – 3 1 – 2 – – | x x D# G x F x x | easy | |
| x 4 1 1 1 0 x x | – 2 1 1 1 – – – | x D# F A# D# G x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 3 6 3 3 4 x | – 2 1 4 1 1 3 – | x D# G D# F A# D# x | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The D#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes D#, G, A#, F. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop E 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#add9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 3 | 4 | G |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
| 9 | 14 | F |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#add9 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#add9 chord?
D#add9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes D#, G, A#, 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.