Electric guitar · Minor 9th chord

D#m9D# Minor 9th

Key: F# Major
Medium

D#m9 is the D# minor 9th chord on electric guitar, made of the notes D# · F# · A# · C# · F.

Position 1 of 3Main

Notes

D#
F#
A#
C#
F

Structure

1
♭3
5
♭7
9

Sound: Minor ninth; Deep, sophisticated
Harmonic function: Tonic relative; Stands in for the tonic with a different color.

Harmonic field of F# Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	F#	Tonic
ii	G#m	Subdominant
iii	A#m	Tonic relative
IV	B	Subdominant
V	C#	Dominant
vi	D#m	Tonic relative
vii°	Fdim	Dominant

How to play

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