D major ninth · Frets 4–6
Dmaj9 guitar chord
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D major ninth sharp eleven · Frets 4–6
D major ninth sharp five · Frets 9–12
D major ninth suspended fourth · Open position
How to play Dmaj9 on 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 little finger on the G string at the 6th fret, your ring finger on the B string at the 5th fret and your ring finger on the high E string at the 5th fret. Don’t play the low E string.
From the low E string x 5 4 6 5 5 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in Dmaj9?
Dmaj9, D major ninth, is D, F♯, A, C♯ and E: the root (D), the major third (F♯), the perfect fifth (A), the major seventh (C♯) and the ninth (E). Its formula is 1 3 5 7 9.
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Major ninth chords in every key
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