Electric guitar · Ninth chord

D#9D# Ninth

Key: G# Major
Easy
Open chord

D#9 is the D# ninth chord on electric guitar, made of the notes D# · G · A# · C# · F.

Position 1 of 4Main

Notes

D#
G
A#
C#
F

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	A#m	Subdominant
iii	Cm	Tonic relative
IV	C#	Subdominant
V	D#	Dominant
vi	Fm	Tonic relative
vii°	Gdim	Dominant

How to play

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