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Aliases: D#7#9

D# dominant #9 Chord

Below you can find chord diagrams, piano fingerings, guitar fingering, notes, intervals, scales, and arpeggios.

Audible Example

What does a D# dominant #9 chord sound like?

D# dominant #9 chord

Piano Fingering

How do you play a D# dominant #9 chord on the piano?

D#
F#
G
A#
C#
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Guitar Fingering

How do you play a D# dominant #9 chord on the guitar?

E
B
G
D
A
E
D#
A#
F#
C#
F#
G
A#
G
D#
F#
C#
G
A#
C#
D#
A#
F#
G
D#
A#
C#
F#
C#
G
D#
A#
F#
C#
D#
G
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About the D# dominant #9 chord

A dominant #9 chord, famously known as the 'Hendrix chord', adds a sharp ninth to a dominant 7th chord, creating a gritty, bluesy, and dissonant sound. The clash between the major third and sharp ninth gives it its distinctive character. It is iconic in rock, blues, and funk.

Notes

What notes are in a D# dominant #9 chord?

D# - G - A# - C# - F#

Intervals

What intervals are in a D# dominant #9 chord?

Root Note

Major 3rd

Perfect 5th

Minor 7th

Scales

What scales does a D# dominant #9 chord fit in?