How to play D9: a dominant 9th built on D, with 2 voicings, the notes, and the intervals.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the first few frets. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
The same chord in other positions on the neck: movable shapes transposed to D. Open any of them in the Diagram Maker below to adjust the fingering.
| Note | D | F# | A | C | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 5 | b7 | 9 |
D9 is a dominant 9th with D as its root. The full theoretical spelling is D, F#, A, C, E. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
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