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D9 chord

D9 is the D dominant ninth chord. It has 5 notes: D – F♯ – A – C – E (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9).

A dominant ninth adds the ninth to a dominant seventh. It sounds rich and funky and is common in gospel, funk and neo-soul.

D9 chord on Guitar

D9 chord on guitar, shape 1 (x5455x)
From the 4th fretx5455x
D9 chord on guitar, shape 2 (10-12-10-11-10-12)
From the 10th fret10-12-10-11-10-12
D9 chord on guitar, shape 3 (10-7-7-7-7-8)
From the 7th fret10-7-7-7-7-8
D9 chord on guitar, shape 4 (xx0552)
Open positionxx0552

Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 5th fret; D 4th fret; G 5th fret; B 5th fret; high E not played.

D9 chord on Ukulele

D9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 (7687)
From the 6th fret7687
D9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 (5425)
From the 2nd fret5425
D9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 (9-12-10-9)
From the 9th fret9-12-10-9

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 7th fret; C 6th fret; E 8th fret; A 7th fret.

D9 chord on Piano

D9 chord on piano: D, F♯, A, C, E

Play D, F♯, A, C and E together with your right hand, and D (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.

Songs with the D9 chord

D9 appears in 31 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

Other D chords:

Chords in the key of D major:

D9 chord: questions

What notes are in the D9 chord?

D9 (D dominant ninth) is made of D, F♯, A, C and E (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9).

How do you play D9 on guitar?

The most common shape is x5455x (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).

How do you play D9 on ukulele?

Play 7687 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).

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