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Dmaj9 is a major ninth chord made of 5 notes: D, F♯, A, C♯, E. It sounds rich and floating, and you hear it in jazz, R&B and cinematic pop. It is the I chord of D major and turns up in 3 other keys.
The library above opens on Dmaj9 with 14 shapes up and down the neck. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from D | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | root | 0 |
| F♯ | 3 | major third | 4 |
| A | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
| C♯ | 7 | major seventh | 11 |
| E | 9 | major ninth | 14 |
Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9. On guitar the 5th is often left out of the bigger shapes without changing the chord.
x5465xx52222(10)9(11)9xxx50670(10)77779(10)9(11)9(10)9The fret 10 shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 9th fret ((10)9(11)9xx): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
Dmaj9 belongs to 4 keys: I in D major, IV in A major, VI in F♯ minor, III in B minor. In D major, try I–V–vi–IV: Dmaj9 – A – Bm – G.
D, F♯, A, C♯, E: the root, major third, fifth, major seventh, ninth.
Fret 10: (10)0(11)(11)x0 (low string first), rated Easy.
Dmaj9 has E. Dmaj9 sounds rich and floating; Dmaj7 sounds dreamy, warm and a little wistful.
No. The easiest shape is rated Easy and needs 3 fingers.