D9
D9 guitar chord is also written as Ddom9.
Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the D9 guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.
How to play the D9 chord
String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.
Shape x57570
- Place your index finger (1) on the 5th fret of the 5th (A) string.
- Place your middle finger (2) on the 5th fret of the 3rd (G) string.
- Place your ring finger (3) on the 7th fret of the 4th (D) string.
- Place your little finger (4) on the 7th fret of the 2nd (B) string.
- Let the 1st (high E) string ring open.
- Do not play the 6th (low E) string.
Shape 109109100
- Place your index finger (1) on the 9th fret of the 3rd (G) string and 5th (A) string in a barre.
- Place your middle finger (2) on the 10th fret of the 6th (low E) string.
- Place your ring finger (3) on the 10th fret of the 4th (D) string.
- Place your little finger (4) on the 10th fret of the 2nd (B) string.
- Let the 1st (high E) string ring open.
View D9 inversions and slash chords
View 9 chord for guitar with other root notes
C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭
