Aadd9 chord on 4-String Bass – Low B
in Low B (B-E-A-D) tuning
Aadd9
Add 9
Notes:A · C# · E · B
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Fingerings (16)
Aadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 5 4 2 | – 3 2 1 | B A C# E | medium | |
| 2 5 2 2 | 1 2 1 1 | C# A B E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 5 4 x | – 2 1 – | B A C# x | easy | |
| 5 9 0 9 | 1 2 – 3 | E C# A B | hard | |
| 10 9 7 9 | 4 2 1 3 | A C# E B | medium | |
| x 9 0 9 | – 1 – 2 | x C# A B | easy | |
| 12 12 0 11 | 2 3 – 1 | B E A C# | easy | |
| 2 5 2 x | 1 2 1 – | C# A B x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 0 4 7 | – – 1 2 | B E C# A | medium | |
| 10 7 7 11 | 3 1 2 4 | A B E C# | hard | |
| 10 9 0 9 | 3 1 – 2 | A C# A B | easy | |
| 12 x 0 11 | 2 – – 1 | B x A C# | easy | |
| 5 7 4 7 | 2 3 1 4 | E B C# A | medium | |
| 10 7 0 11 | 2 1 – 3 | A B A C# | hard | |
| 10 9 12 9 | 2 1 3 1 | A C# A B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 12 12 12 11 | 2 3 4 1 | B E A C# | medium |
The Aadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, B. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Low B 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.