Root on A string
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Dmaj9 chord on guitar
Dmaj9 is the D major 9 chord. Its notes are D, F♯, A, C♯ and E. A major seventh plus a ninth. The compact grip omits the fifth.
How to play Dmaj9
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in Dmaj9
- D1
- F♯3
- A5
- C♯7
- E9
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
- Also written
- Dmaj9, DΔ9
- Chord type
- Major 9
Dmaj9 notes across the neck
Every D, F♯, A, C♯ and E on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, D. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other D chords
Other major 9 chords