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D9 Chord on Guitar

D9 is the D dominant 9th chord — 5 notes (D, F♯, A, C, E) built from the formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: D · F♯ · A · C · EFormula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

D9: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • D9 – fret 2×R9♭7R3fret 2
  • D9 – fret 4×R3♭79×fret 4
  • D9 – fret 77R95R3♭7fret 7
  • D9 – fret 99R3♭795×fret 9
  • D9 – fret 1010R5♭7359fret 10
  • D9 – fret 1111××R3♭79fret 11

D9: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • D9 – R-3-79R3♭7×××R-3-7
  • D9 – R-3-7×R3♭7××R-3-7
  • D9 – R-7-310R×♭73××R-7-3
  • D9 – R-7-35×R×♭73×R-7-3

Keys that contain D9

Scales to play over D9

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain D, F♯, A, C, E.

Other D chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

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Extended

Dominant 9th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the D9 chord?
D9 (D dominant 9th) contains D, F♯, A, C, E — formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9.
How do you play D9 on guitar?
A common shape is x52532 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 2). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with D9?
Good choices to solo over D9: D Mixolydian, D Lydian dominant, D Mixolydian ♭6.
What key is D9 in?
D9 is diatonic in G major (V9), E minor (♭VII9).