Aadd9 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
Aadd9
Add 9
Notes:A · C# · E · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Aadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 4 2 4 | – – 2 1 3 | A E C# E B | medium | |
| x 5 4 2 4 | – 4 2 1 3 | x A C# E B | medium | |
| 0 0 4 7 4 | – – 1 2 1 | A E C# A B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 7 9 6 | – 1 3 4 2 | A A E B C# | hard | |
| 0 7 7 7 6 | – 2 3 4 1 | A B E A C# | medium | |
| 0 9 7 9 9 | – 2 1 3 4 | A C# E B E | medium | |
| 0 9 0 9 9 | – 1 – 2 3 | A C# A B E | easy | |
| 0 5 4 2 4 | – 4 2 1 3 | A A C# E B | medium | |
| x 5 2 2 6 | – 3 1 2 4 | x A B E C# | hard | |
| 0 0 4 x 4 | – – 1 – 2 | A E C# x B | easy | |
| x 5 7 9 6 | – 1 3 4 2 | x A E B C# | hard | |
| 0 7 0 7 6 | – 2 – 3 1 | A B A A C# | easy | |
| 0 9 7 9 x | – 2 1 3 – | A C# E B x | medium | |
| x 9 0 9 9 | – 1 – 2 3 | x C# A B E | easy | |
| 0 0 2 2 6 | – – 1 2 3 | A E B E C# | hard | |
| 2 5 4 2 2 | 1 3 2 1 1 | B A C# E A | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Aadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.