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D Dominant 9th Chord (D9)

Notes: D, F♯, A, C, E. Tap any diagram to hear it.

D9
Notes
DF♯ACE
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9

D9 on guitar

Fret 2 · most common
x-x-0-5-5-2
Fret 5
x-5-7-5-7-0
Fret 10
10-12-10-11-10-12

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

D9 on ukulele

Fret 2 · most common
5-4-2-5
Fret 6
7-6-8-7
Fret 9
9-12-10-9

D9 on piano

Other D chords

DDmD7Dmaj7Dm7Dsus2Dsus4DdimDaugD6Dm6Dadd9D7sus4Dm7♭5Ddim7

Dominant 9th chords in other keys

C9C♯9E♭9E9F9F♯9G9A♭9A9B♭9B9

About the D Dominant 9th chord

Dominant ninth chords extend the seventh chord with a ninth, for the rich sound of funk, soul and jazz. D9 is built from the root (D), major third (F♯), perfect fifth (A), minor seventh (C), major ninth (E).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the D Dominant 9th chord?

The D9 chord is made of D, F♯, A, C, E: the root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, major ninth.

How do you play D9 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-x-0-5-5-2, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play D9 on piano?

Press D, F♯, A, C, E together. In root position the lowest note is D.