C7♯9/D♯

C7♯9/D♯ is a C dominant 7th sharp 9th chord with D♯ in the bass.

C7♯9/D♯ guitar chord is also written as Cdom7♯9/D♯ or C7(♯9)/D♯.

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the C7♯9/D♯ guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.

How to play the C7♯9/D♯ chord

String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.

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• Place your index finger (1) on the 5th fret of the 2nd (B) string, 3rd (G) string, and 4th (D) string in a barre.
• Place your middle finger (2) on the 6th fret of the 5th (A) string.
• Place your ring finger (3) on the 6th fret of the 1st (high E) string.
• Do not play the 6th (low E) string.

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• Place your index finger (1) on the 9th fret of the 3rd (G) string.
• Place your middle finger (2) on the 10th fret of the 4th (D) string and 5th (A) string in a barre.
• Place your ring finger (3) on the 11th fret of the 6th (low E) string.
• Place your little finger (4) on the 11th fret of the 2nd (B) string.
• Let the 1st (high E) string ring open.

View C dominant 7th sharp 9th inversions and slash chords

C7♯9 - C7♯9/E - C7♯9/G - C7♯9/B♭ - C7♯9/D♯

View dominant 7th sharp 9th chord for guitar with other root notes

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭