Standard
D major ninth sharp five · Frets 9–12
Dmaj9♯5 guitar chord
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How to play Dmaj9♯5 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the low E string at the 10th fret, your index finger on the A string at the 9th fret, your ring finger on the D string at the 11th fret, your ring finger on the G string at the 11th fret, your ring finger on the B string at the 11th fret and your little finger on the high E string at the 12th fret.
From the low E string 10 9 11 11 11 12 (x: not played, 0: open)
An easier Dmaj9♯5
The full shape is a barre chord, hard at first. This one needs no full barre and sounds much the same: your little finger on the A string at the 5th fret, your ring finger on the D string at the 4th fret, your middle finger on the G string at the 3rd fret and your index finger on the B string at the 2nd fret. Let the high E string ring open. Don’t play the low E string.
x 5 4 3 2 0
Dmaj9♯5, the easier shape
StandardFrets 2–5 · 5 strings, 1 open
What notes are in Dmaj9♯5?
Dmaj9♯5, D major ninth sharp five, is D, F♯, A♯, C♯ and E: the root (D), the major third (F♯), the augmented fifth (A♯), the major seventh (C♯) and the ninth (E). Its formula is 1 3 ♯5 7 9.
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Dmaj9♯5 on other instruments
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