C#9 chord on 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down
in Eb / Half Step Down (D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
C#9
Dominant 9
Notes:C# · F · G# · B · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (11)
C#9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 3 4 7 | – 1 2 3 | D# B F C# | hard | |
| 2 5 2 5 | 1 2 1 3 | F C# D# B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 5 4 5 | – 2 1 3 | D# C# F B | easy | |
| 0 9 0 5 | – 2 – 1 | D# F C# B | hard | |
| 10 7 10 11 | 2 1 3 4 | C# D# B F | hard | |
| 8 9 0 9 | 1 2 – 3 | B F C# D# | easy | |
| 10 9 10 9 | 2 1 3 1 | C# F B D# | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 8 7 4 7 | 4 2 1 3 | B D# F C# | hard | |
| 0 9 10 7 | – 2 3 1 | D# F B C# | medium | |
| 8 9 12 9 | 1 2 4 3 | B F C# D# | hard | |
| 8 7 0 11 | 2 1 – 3 | B D# C# F | hard |
The C#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes C#, F, G#, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down 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 C#9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C# |
| 3 | 4 | F |
| 5 | 7 | G# |
| ♭7 | 10 | B |
| 9 | 14 | D# |
More C# chords
Other roots
See C#9 in another tuning
What notes make up the C#9 chord?
C#9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes C#, F, G#, B, D#.
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.