D9 7-string guitar chord

How to play D9 on 7-string guitar

The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the A string at the 5th fret, your index finger on the D string at the 4th fret, your ring finger on the G string at the 5th fret, your ring finger on the high B string at the 5th fret and your ring finger on the high E string at the 5th fret. Don’t play the low B and low E strings.

From the low B string x x 5 4 5 5 5 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in D9?

D9, D dominant ninth, is D, F♯, A, C and E: the root (D), the major third (F♯), the perfect fifth (A), the minor seventh (C) and the ninth (E). Its formula is 1 3 5 ♭7 9.

Can I play D7 instead of D9?

Yes. D9 is D7 with E added; on guitar the root or fifth is often left out to make room for it.

What is the difference between D9 and Dadd9?

D9 has the minor seventh, C, under the ninth; Dadd9 has the ninth with no seventh.