C# 11 b9 chord — Drop D
3 voicings · Drop D
Tuning:DADGBE
Fret 2 position
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Chord tones
C#
R
F
+4
G#
+7
B
+10
D
+1
F#
+5
C# 11 b9 in other tunings
11 b9 in other keys — Drop D
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About C# 11 b9 in Drop D
The C# 11 b9 chord contains the notes C#, F, G#, B, D, F#. In Drop D tuning (strings: D–A–D–G–B–E), the chord shapes differ from standard tuning because the open string pitches change. Drop D lowers the low E string to D, making power chords and D-root chords easier to play. Diagrams above show all playable shapes in this tuning.