Aadd9 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) tuning
Aadd9
Add 9
Notes:A · C# · E · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (12)
Aadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 4 1 4 | 1 2 1 3 | C# B C# A | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 9 6 9 6 | 2 1 3 1 | A C# A B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 9 11 8 | 2 3 4 1 | A E B C# | medium | |
| 1 4 4 4 | 1 2 3 4 | C# B E A | medium | |
| 9 6 x 6 | 3 1 – 2 | A C# x B | hard | |
| 9 x 11 8 | 2 – 3 1 | A x B C# | hard | |
| 4 4 1 4 | 2 3 1 4 | E B C# A | medium | |
| x 6 9 6 | – 1 2 1 | x C# A B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 9 9 8 | 4 2 3 1 | B E A C# | medium | |
| x 4 1 4 | – 2 1 3 | x B C# A | medium | |
| 11 x 9 8 | 3 – 2 1 | B x A C# | hard | |
| 1 4 x 4 | 1 2 – 3 | C# B x A | hard |
The Aadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, B. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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 Aadd9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 3 | 4 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | E |
| 9 | 14 | B |
More A chords
Other roots
See Aadd9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Aadd9 chord?
Aadd9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes A, C#, E, B.
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.