D9 chord on Lute
in Renaissance G (6 course) (G-C-F-A-D-G) tuning
D9
Dominant 9
Notes:D · F# · A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 3 2 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x D F# C E x | medium | |
| x 6 x 5 2 5 | – 4 – 2 1 3 | x F# x D E C | hard | |
| 7 4 x 3 4 x | 4 2 – 1 3 – | D E x C F# x | hard | |
| 7 4 4 5 4 5 | 4 1 1 2 1 3 | D E A D F# C | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 x 7 0 5 | 3 2 – 4 – 1 | D F# x E D C | hard | |
| 7 6 7 7 0 x | 2 1 3 4 – – | D F# C E D x | medium | |
| 7 9 7 9 7 9 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | D A C F# A E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 9 10 9 | – – 1 1 2 1 | x x D F# C E | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 12 11 12 12 11 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | F# C E A D F# | medium · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 2 1 0 2 5 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x D F# A E C | hard | |
| 5 6 x 5 2 x | 2 4 – 3 1 – | C F# x D E x | hard | |
| x 4 x 3 4 7 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x E x C F# D | hard | |
| 7 4 4 7 4 5 | 3 1 1 4 1 2 | D E A E F# C | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 x 7 x 5 | 3 2 – 4 – 1 | D F# x E x C | hard | |
| 7 6 7 7 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | D F# C E x x | medium | |
| 7 9 7 9 0 9 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | D A C F# D E | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The D9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for Lute 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 D9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 3 | 4 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| ♭7 | 10 | C |
| 9 | 14 | E |
More D chords
Other roots
What notes make up the D9 chord?
D9 is a Dominant 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.