D# Aug 9 chord — Drop D
2 voicings · Drop D
Tuning:DADGBE
Open position
1 / 2
Chord tones
D#
R
G
+4
B
+8
C#
+10
F
+2
D# Aug 9 in other tunings
Aug 9 in other keys — Drop D
D# Aug 9 in Drop D — video lessons
About D# Aug 9 in Drop D
The D# Aug 9 chord contains the notes D#, G, B, C#, 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.