D# Dominant Ninth Guitar Chord (D#9) | Easy Ways to Play It
Welcome to our tutorial on the D# 9 chord. This chord is a member of the Dominant Chords family, and it's made up of the notes D#, F##, A#, C#, and E#. The intervals that construct this chord are 1, 3, 5, b7, and 9, which in complete terms are the Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, Minor Seventh, and Major Ninth.
If you're interested in learning more about how chords are built by stacking intervals, we recommend checking out this tutorial. It's a great resource for understanding the theory behind chord construction.
For those of you who are new to the world of dominant chords, we recommend starting with our complete dominant (7) guitar chords tutorial. This will provide you with a solid foundation before diving into the D# 9 chord.
Once you've mastered the basics, you can move onto our ninth (9) guitar chords tutorial which will introduce you to the D# 9 chord and other similar chords.
Understanding the fretboard intervals is key to mastering the D# 9 chord. Our fretboard intervals tutorial will guide you through this important aspect of guitar playing.
Finally, if you're unsure about how to denote this chord or others based on the intervals that compose it, our chord notation tutorial is a must-read.
Remember, practice is key when learning new chords. Happy strumming!
Notes in the D# 9 chord:
D#F##A#C#E#
How to create the Dominant Ninth chord:
Fingerings for the D#9 guitar chord
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If you have difficulties with bar chord shapes, check the Bar Chords Tips tutorial.
You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.
Position 1
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Position 2
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Position 3
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You can find more shapes in our all guitar chords online library. If you prefer a printable pdf, download the Free Guitar Chords Chart Pdf
Play This Chord With Other Roots
C 9 | D 9 | E 9 | F 9 | G 9 | A 9 | B 9 | C#9 | D#9 | F#9 | G#9 | A#9 | Ab9 | Bb9 | Db9 | Eb9 | Gb9
How to create your own D# 9 chord fingerings
You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!