Electric guitar · Ninth chord

D9D Ninth

Key: G Major
Medium

D9 is the D ninth chord on electric guitar, made of the notes D · F# · A · C · E.

Position 1 of 4Main

Notes

D
F#
A
C
E

Structure

1
3
5
♭7
9

Sound: Dominant ninth; Rich, funk and jazz
Harmonic function: Dominant; Creates tension that resolves to the tonic.

Harmonic field of G Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	G	Tonic
ii	Am	Subdominant
iii	Bm	Tonic relative
IV	C	Subdominant
V	D	Dominant
vi	Em	Tonic relative
vii°	F#dim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 4 of string 4.
2Place your middle finger on fret 5 of string 5.
3Place your ring finger on fret 5 of string 3.
4Place your ring finger on fret 5 of string 2.
5Place your ring finger on fret 5 of string 1.
6Don't play string 6.
7Strum from string 5 down.