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