D 9 — Guitalele

Every way to grip D 9 on ADGCEA strings — easiest first, with sound.

D 9 chord diagram, starting at fret 4. Strings low to high: A muted, D 5th fret, G 4th fret, C 5th fret, E 5th fret, A 5th fret.

The D 9 chord contains the notes D – E – F# – A – C. On the Guitalele (tuned ADGCEA) each voicing below maps those tones onto 6 strings — the chart shows the frets, the suggested fingers, and which chord tone every string carries.

Guitar shapes work unchanged on guitalele — finger them exactly as charted; every shape sounds a perfect fourth higher than on guitar.

Start from the easiest grip, then try the alternatives up the neck until one sits under your hand. Tap a chart to hear the voicing before you commit to it.