C# Maj 7 #9 chord — Drop D
3 voicings · Drop D
Tuning:DADGBE
Open position
1 / 3
Chord tones
C#
R
F
+4
G#
+7
C
+11
E
+3
C# Maj 7 #9 in other tunings
Maj 7 #9 in other keys — Drop D
C# Maj 7 #9 in Drop D — video lessons
About C# Maj 7 #9 in Drop D
The C# Maj 7 #9 chord contains the notes C#, F, G#, C, E. 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.