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