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D♯7♭9/A♯ is a D-sharp dominant 7th flat 9th chord with A♯ in the bass.

D♯7♭9/A♯ guitar chord is also written as D♯dom7♭9/A♯ or D♯7(♭9)/A♯.

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the D♯7♭9/A♯ guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.


D♯7♭9/A♯ guitar chord diagram

How to play the D♯7♭9/A♯ chord

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

Shape x11020

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

Shape 645040

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

View D-sharp dominant 7th flat 9th inversions and slash chords

D♯7♭9 - D♯7♭9/F𝄪 - D♯7♭9/A♯ - D♯7♭9/C♯ - D♯7♭9/E

View dominant 7th flat 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♭