Electric guitar · Major 9th chord

D#maj9D# Major 9th

  • Key: D# Major
  • Easy
  • Open chord

D#maj9 is the D# major 9th chord on electric guitar, made of the notes D# · G · A# · D · F.

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Position 1 of 4Main

Notes

  • D#
  • G
  • A#
  • D
  • F

Structure

  1. 1
  2. 3
  3. 5
  4. 7
  5. 9
Sound
Major ninth
Ethereal, dreamy
Harmonic function
Tonic
The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of D# Major

DegreeChordFunction
ID#Tonic
iiFmSubdominant
iiiGmTonic relative
IVG#Subdominant
VA#Dominant
viCmTonic relative
vii°DdimDominant

How to play

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

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