Dadd9 chord on 4-String Bass – D Standard
in D Standard (D-G-C-F) tuning
Dadd9
Add 9
Notes:D · F# · A · E
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Fingerings (14)
Dadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 4 1 | – 2 3 1 | D A E F# | medium | |
| 4 7 4 4 | 1 2 1 1 | F# D E A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 9 6 9 | – 2 1 3 | D E F# D | medium | |
| 0 11 9 11 | – 2 1 3 | D F# A E | medium | |
| 0 11 x 11 | – 1 – 2 | D F# x E | easy | |
| 2 2 2 1 | 2 3 4 1 | E A D F# | medium | |
| 4 7 4 x | 1 2 1 – | F# D E x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 9 6 x | – 2 1 – | D E F# x | medium | |
| 12 11 9 11 | 4 2 1 3 | D F# A E | medium | |
| 12 11 x 11 | 3 1 – 2 | D F# x E | easy | |
| 0 x 4 1 | – – 2 1 | D x E F# | hard | |
| 7 9 6 9 | 2 3 1 4 | A E F# D | medium | |
| 2 x 2 1 | 2 – 3 1 | E x D F# | easy | |
| x 9 6 9 | – 2 1 3 | x E F# D | medium |
The Dadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, E. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – D Standard generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Dadd9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 3 | 4 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| 9 | 14 | E |
More D chords
Other roots
See Dadd9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Dadd9 chord?
Dadd9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes D, F#, A, E.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.