A#9 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
A#9
Dominant 9
Notes:A# · D · F · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 3 0 1 | 1 2 4 – 3 | A# F C D G# | medium | |
| x 6 3 6 7 | – 2 1 3 4 | x A# C G# D | hard | |
| x 4 5 8 5 | – 1 2 4 3 | x G# D A# C | hard | |
| x 6 5 6 5 | – 2 1 3 1 | x A# D G# C | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 11 8 7 | – 2 4 3 1 | x C G# A# D | hard | |
| 1 4 3 0 1 | 1 4 3 – 2 | A# G# C D G# | medium | |
| 3 4 5 3 3 | 1 2 3 1 1 | C G# D F A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 4 x 8 5 | 2 1 – 4 3 | D G# x A# C | hard | |
| 5 6 5 6 5 | 1 2 1 3 1 | D A# D G# C | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 11 8 x 8 7 | 4 2 – 3 1 | G# C x A# D | hard | |
| 1 4 3 0 3 | 1 4 2 – 3 | A# G# C D A# | medium | |
| 5 4 3 3 3 | 3 2 1 1 1 | D G# C F A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 6 8 6 5 | 1 2 4 3 1 | D A# F G# C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 1 4 1 0 5 | 1 2 1 – 3 | A# G# A# D C | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 4 5 6 3 | 1 2 3 4 1 | C G# D G# A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 6 5 6 5 | 4 2 1 3 1 | F A# D G# C | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The A#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes A#, D, F, G#, C. 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 A#9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F |
| ♭7 | 10 | G# |
| 9 | 14 | C |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#9 chord?
A#9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes A#, D, F, G#, C.
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.