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D9 Chord on Guitar
- D9
- D · F♯ · A · C · E
- From fret 3
Open, fret 3
D9 is a dominant ninth chord: a dominant seventh with the ninth added, the funk and blues chord. The usual shape is an open chord with a small barre, played on 5 strings.
How to play D9, finger by finger
- Put your index finger on string 2 at the 3rd fret.
- Put your middle finger on string 4 at the 4th fret.
- Put your ring finger on string 5 at the 5th fret.
- Put your pinky finger on string 3 at the 5th fret.
- Strum from string 5 down to string 1, and don't play string 6.
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Notes in D9
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | root |
| F♯ | 3 | major third |
| A | 5 | fifth |
| C | ♭7 | flat seventh |
| E | 9 | ninth |
Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9
Questions about D9
What notes are in D9?
D, F♯, A, C and E. Those are the 1, 3, 5, ♭7, 9 of the chord, counted from D.
Which strings do I strum for D9?
Start on string 5 and strum down to string 1.
What chord does D9 lead to?
Most often G. D9 is the five chord of G, so it pulls strongly back to G.
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