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