D Major Ninth Added Guitar Chord Fingering

Welcome to our comprehensive tutorial on the D add9 chord. This chord, a member of the Major Chords family, is composed of the notes D, F#, A, and E. The intervals that build this chord are 1, 3, 5, and 9, which in full terms are known as the Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, and Major Ninth.

This chord is a beautiful addition to your repertoire, adding a rich, expansive sound to your music. It's a step beyond the basic major and minor chords, and is a great way to expand your musical vocabulary. If you're unfamiliar with the theory behind chord construction, our tutorial on building chords by stacking intervals is a great place to start.

As with all chords, the D add9 can be played in various positions on the fretboard. In this tutorial, we will provide detailed chord diagrams and fretboard patterns showing the tones composing the chord. To understand better how these intervals and tones are laid out on the fretboard, you might find our tutorial on fretboard intervals helpful.

Understanding the D add9 chord and how it's built will also help you in denoting other chords based on their intervals. For more on this, check out our tutorial on how to denote chords.

The D add9 chord isn't just for advanced players. Even if you're just starting out, learning this chord can give your playing a more sophisticated sound. For more chords like this, you can explore our tutorial on intermediate guitar chords.

And if you're interested in learning more about the use of ninth chords in general, our tutorial on ninth guitar chords is a great resource.