F#add9 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C

in Drop C (C-G-C-F) tuning

32131F#A#F#G#
F#add9
Add 9
Notes:F# · A# · C# · G#
mediumbarre on fret 3
Piano Left hand Right hand
F#F#F#A#C#G#
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
6 3 6 32 1 3 1F# A# F# G#medium · barre on fret 3
6 6 8 52 3 4 1F# C# G# A#medium
8 11 10 81 3 2 1G# F# A# C#medium · barre on fret 8
6 3 x 33 1 – 2F# A# x G#hard
6 x 8 52 – 3 1F# x G# A#hard
10 11 8 83 4 1 2A# F# G# C#medium
x 3 6 3– 1 2 1x A# F# G#medium · barre on fret 3
8 6 6 54 2 3 1G# C# F# A#medium
8 11 10 x1 3 2 –G# F# A# xmedium
8 x 6 53 – 2 1G# x F# A#hard
10 11 8 x2 3 1 –A# F# G# xmedium

The F#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes F#, A#, C#, G#. 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 F#add9 chord is built

Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9

DegreeSemitonesNote
10F#
34A#
57C#
914G#

More F# chords

Other roots

See F#add9 in another tuning

What notes make up the F#add9 chord?

F#add9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes F#, A#, C#, G#.

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.