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