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Guitar chord

D9D dominant ninth

  • D1
  • F♯3
  • A5
  • C♭7
  • E9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
3
Shapes
12

How to play D9

  1. Ring finger (3): press flat across the G string to the high E string at the 5th fret, a barre.
  2. Middle finger (2): 5th fret of the A string.
  3. Index finger (1): 4th fret of the D string.
  4. Don't play: low E string.
  1. D9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x54555321EADGBE
    D9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x54555321EBGDAE

    x54555 · C9 shape

  2. D9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x545303241EADGBE
    D9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x545303241EBGDAE

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  3. D9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets xx0552231EADGBE
    D9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets xx0552231EBGDAE

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  4. D9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x505522341EADGBE
    D9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x505522341EBGDAE

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  5. D9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x545502134EADGBE
    D9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x545502134EBGDAE

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  6. D9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x525321342EADGBE
    D9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x525321342EBGDAE

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  7. D9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x525521234EADGBE
    D9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x525521234EBGDAE

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  8. D9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x575705fr1324EADGBE
    D9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x575705fr1324EBGDAE

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the D9 chord

D dominant ninth is built from 5 notes: D (1), F♯ (3), A (5), C (♭7), E (9). The lowest note you play should be the root, D, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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