Accessible Page: D# Dominant Ninth Guitar Chord (D#9) | Easy Ways to Play It

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This page provides an accessible, text-only version of the D# 9 guitar chord, designed for use with screen-reader software.

Chord Shapes

There are 3 positions for this chord:

Position 1

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the D string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the A string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the G string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the B string

Position Characteristics

  • This position is movable

Audio file

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Position 2

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the A string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 10 of the G string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 11 of the D string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the B string

Position Characteristics

  • This position is movable

Audio file

Listen to the mp3 audio of this chord position:


Position 3

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the A string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the G string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 11 of the D string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 11 of the B string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

  • This position is movable

Audio file

Listen to the mp3 audio of this chord position:


D# 9 Description

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!

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