D#m9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 2 0 0 0 2 | – – – 1 – – – 2 | x x D# A# C# F# A# F | easy | |
| x 5 2 2 2 x 3 3 | – 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 | x D# F A# D# x C# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 3 5 4 x x x | – 3 1 4 2 – – – | x D# F# C# F x x x | medium | |
| x 5 0 5 4 0 0 0 | – 2 – 3 1 – – – | x D# D# C# F F# A# D# | easy | |
| x 5 7 5 5 0 7 7 | – 1 2 1 1 – 3 4 | x D# A# C# F# F# F A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 0 7 0 0 7 7 | – 1 – 2 – – 3 4 | x F D# D# C# F# F A# | medium | |
| x 8 0 9 0 9 8 0 | – 1 – 3 – 4 2 – | x F# D# F C# D# F# D# | medium | |
| x x 0 9 9 0 0 10 | – – – 1 2 – – 3 | x x D# F A# F# A# C# | easy | |
| x x 0 10 12 11 12 10 | – – – 1 3 2 4 1 | x x D# F# C# F A# C# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 x 0 x 12 12 12 12 | – – – – 1 1 1 1 | F x D# x C# F# A# D# | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| x x 0 2 0 0 3 2 | – – – 1 – – 3 2 | x x D# A# C# F# C# F | easy | |
| x 5 2 5 5 x x x | – 2 1 3 4 – – – | x D# F C# F# x x x | medium | |
| x 3 3 7 4 4 3 3 | – 1 1 4 2 3 1 1 | x C# F# D# F A# C# F# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 0 5 4 0 5 0 | – 2 – 3 1 – 4 – | x D# D# C# F F# D# D# | medium | |
| x 5 7 5 5 7 7 0 | – 1 2 1 1 3 4 – | x D# A# C# F# C# F D# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 0 7 9 7 7 7 | – 2 – 1 3 1 1 1 | x F# D# D# A# C# F A# | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The D#m9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes D#, F#, 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#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.