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Guitar chord

Dmaj9D major ninth

  • D1
  • F♯3
  • A5
  • C♯7
  • E9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
2
Shapes
12

How to play Dmaj9

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the D string to the high E string at the 2th fret, a barre.
  2. Little finger (4): 5th fret of the A string.
  3. Don't play: low E string.
  1. Dmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x5222214EADGBE
    Dmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x5222214EBGDAE

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  2. Dmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x542204312EADGBE
    Dmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x542204312EBGDAE

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  3. Dmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x546504fr2143EADGBE
    Dmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x546504fr2143EBGDAE

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  4. Dmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x576705fr1324EADGBE
    Dmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x576705fr1324EBGDAE

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  5. Dmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x706755fr3241EADGBE
    Dmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x706755fr3241EBGDAE

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  6. Dmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x546303fr3241EADGBE
    Dmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x546303fr3241EBGDAE

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  7. Dmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x506705fr123EADGBE
    Dmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x506705fr123EBGDAE

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  8. Dmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets xx06706fr12EADGBE
    Dmaj9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets xx06706fr12EBGDAE

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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 Dmaj9 chord

D major 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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