DOMINANT 9TH CHORDS

DOMINANT 9th CHORDS

This section shows the conventional dominant 9th chord shapes commonly used on guitar. Dominant 9th chords extend the dominant 7th by adding the ninth, creating a rich, tense sound with extra color.

Some of these shapes include open strings and are position-specific, while others are movable. Understanding the shape and its interval structure helps you use dominant 9th chords effectively and see how they relate to dominant 7th shapes across the fretboard.

Dominant 9th chords are widely used in blues, funk, jazz, adding groove and harmonic depth to chord progressions.