# D♯ minor 9 Guitar Chord

> The D♯ minor 9 minor 9 chord combines the minor 7th with a major ninth E♯, producing a lush, moody atmosphere. The added ninth E♯ softens the minor tonality with a dreamy, jazzy color, perfect for soulful ballads and expressive emotional landscapes. With C♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of D♯ minor 9.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-minor-9/c-sharp

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: D♯min9
- Notes: D♯, F♯, A♯, C♯, E♯
- Intervals: 1 (D♯), ♭3 (F♯), 5 (A♯), ♭7 (C♯), 9 (E♯)
- Mood: smooth, soulful, mellow, deep
- Genres: Jazz, R&B, Soul, Neo-Soul
- Playable shapes: 16

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 4 3 3 4 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-minor-9/c-sharp/x43342)
- Shape 2: 9 8 8 8 7 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-minor-9/c-sharp/988879)
- Shape 3: 9 9 11 10 11 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-minor-9/c-sharp/99babb)
- Shape 4: -1 4 4 3 4 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-minor-9/c-sharp/x44341)
- Shape 5: 9 9 8 8 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-minor-9/c-sharp/998866)
- Shape 6: 9 8 8 8 7 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-minor-9/c-sharp/988876)
- Shape 7: 9 9 8 8 6 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-minor-9/c-sharp/998869)
- Shape 8: 9 9 8 10 11 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-minor-9/c-sharp/998abb)

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