D#maj9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
D#maj9
Major 9
Notes:D# · G · A# · D · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#maj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 2 1 1 0 2 | – – – 3 1 2 – 4 | x x D# A# D G A# F | medium | |
| 2 4 2 2 2 4 4 2 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 4 1 | G D F A# D# A# D F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 0 6 4 4 4 4 | – 2 – 3 1 1 1 1 | x D# D# D F A# D G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 0 9 6 8 0 0 | – 1 – 4 2 3 – – | x D# D# F G D A# D# | hard | |
| x 7 0 6 6 8 0 0 | – 3 – 1 2 4 – – | x F D# D G D A# D# | medium | |
| x 9 0 7 9 8 7 7 | – 3 – 1 4 2 1 1 | x G D# D# A# D F A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 0 9 9 8 0 0 | – 2 – 3 4 1 – – | x G D# F A# D A# D# | medium | |
| x x 0 9 9 9 9 11 | – – – 1 1 1 1 2 | x x D# F A# D# G D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 0 11 x 11 0 11 | – – – 1 – 2 – 3 | x x D# G x F A# D | easy | |
| x x 0 2 4 1 4 0 | – – – 2 3 1 4 – | x x D# A# F G D D# | medium | |
| x 5 2 2 2 x 4 4 | – 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 | x D# F A# D# x D G | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 0 6 4 4 5 4 | – 2 – 4 1 1 3 1 | x D# D# D F A# D# G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 0 9 6 8 0 x | – 1 – 4 2 3 – – | x D# D# F G D A# x | hard | |
| x 7 0 7 6 8 0 0 | – 2 – 3 1 4 – – | x F D# D# G D A# D# | medium | |
| x 9 0 7 9 8 7 0 | – 3 – 1 4 2 1 – | x G D# D# A# D F D# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 0 9 9 8 9 0 | – – – 2 3 1 4 – | x x D# F A# D G D# | medium |
The D#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes D#, G, A#, D, 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#maj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 3 | 4 | G |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
| 7 | 11 | D |
| 9 | 14 | F |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#maj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#maj9 chord?
D#maj9 is a Major 9 chord built from the notes D#, G, A#, D, 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.