A#add9 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
A#add9
Add 9
Notes:A# · D · F · C
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Fingerings (16)
A#add9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 3 0 3 | 1 2 3 – 4 | A# F C D A# | medium | |
| x 6 5 3 5 | – 4 2 1 3 | x A# D F C | medium | |
| x 6 5 0 5 | – 3 1 – 2 | x A# D D C | easy | |
| x 6 8 10 7 | – 1 3 4 2 | x A# F C D | hard | |
| x 8 8 8 7 | – 2 3 4 1 | x C F A# D | medium | |
| 1 1 3 0 x | 1 2 3 – – | A# F C D x | medium | |
| x 6 3 3 7 | – 3 1 2 4 | x A# C F D | hard | |
| x 6 5 8 5 | – 2 1 3 1 | x A# D A# C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 x 10 7 | – 1 – 3 2 | x A# x C D | hard | |
| 8 8 x 8 7 | 2 3 – 4 1 | F C x A# D | hard | |
| 1 1 1 0 5 | 1 1 1 – 2 | A# F A# D C | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 6 5 3 3 | 1 3 2 1 1 | C A# D F A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 8 0 5 | – 2 3 – 1 | x A# F D C | medium | |
| 8 6 x 10 7 | 3 1 – 4 2 | F A# x C D | hard | |
| x 8 x 8 7 | – 2 – 3 1 | x C x A# D | easy | |
| 1 1 3 0 5 | 1 2 3 – 4 | A# F C D C | hard |
The A#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes A#, D, F, 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#add9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F |
| 9 | 14 | C |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#add9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#add9 chord?
A#add9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes A#, D, F, 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.