D# maj9 Chord on Tenor Guitar
Play D# maj9 on Tenor Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The D# maj9 chord is a major extended chord that stacks ninths, elevenths, or thirteenths over a major-seventh foundation for a rich, jazzy color. It is built from the notes D#, F, G, A#, D. This page shows how to play D# maj9 on Tenor Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The shape nearest the nut leaves the G string open and takes the rest at fret 3, reaching across 3 frets. D# falls on the C string. It sounds from D#3 up to D5.
It has a flat wooden top, so the same grip sustains far longer than it does on a tenor banjo.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on D# or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.