A Major 9th Guitar Chord — Open D
Guitar chord voicings in Open D tuning (D-A-D-F#-A-D)
A Major 9th Voicings in Open D
A Major 9th in Open D Tuning — Guide
Notes: A, C#, E, G#, B
Intervals: 1P, 3M, 5P, 7M, 9M
The A Major 9th chord in Open D tuning (D-A-D-F#-A-D) requires different fingerings than standard tuning. We found 6 playable voicings, each filtered for comfortable fret span (max 4 frets) and realistic finger placement.
Scales for Improvising Over A Major 9th in Open D
When playing A Major 9th in Open D tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:
- A Major scale
- A Minor Pentatonic scale — the go-to scale for rock and blues soloing