D9 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 0 2 2 0 | 2 1 – 3 4 – | D F# A E A C | medium | |
| 2 4 3 2 2 6 | 1 3 2 1 1 4 | D A C E A F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 4 7 4 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x C F# D E | hard | |
| x x 5 4 5 4 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x x D F# C E | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 7 0 5 6 | – – 3 – 1 2 | x x E D C F# | medium | |
| 0 7 7 0 7 6 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | C C E D D F# | medium | |
| x 9 9 7 9 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | x D F# A E C | medium | |
| x 9 9 10 9 9 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x D F# C E A | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 12 0 11 12 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x E A D F# C | medium | |
| 2 1 0 2 x 0 | 2 1 – 3 – – | D F# A E x C | easy | |
| x x 5 2 5 6 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x D E C F# | hard | |
| 4 x 3 4 7 x | 2 – 1 3 4 – | E x C F# D x | hard | |
| 0 4 5 4 5 4 | – 1 2 1 3 1 | C A D F# C E | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 0 5 6 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x D E D C F# | hard | |
| 6 7 7 0 7 0 | 1 2 3 – 4 – | F# C E D D C | medium | |
| x 9 7 7 11 0 | – 3 1 2 4 – | x D E A F# C | hard |
The D9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for Oud 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
See D9 in another tuning
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.