B9 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
B9
Dominant 9
Notes:B · D# · F# · A · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
B9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 5 4 1 x | 2 4 3 1 – | B A C# D# x | hard | |
| 2 5 6 x 6 | 1 2 3 – 4 | B A D# x C# | hard | |
| x 7 4 7 8 | – 2 1 3 4 | x B C# A D# | hard | |
| 0 5 6 9 6 | – 1 2 4 3 | A A D# B C# | hard | |
| x 7 6 7 6 | – 2 1 3 1 | x B D# A C# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 7 9 11 8 | – 1 3 4 2 | A B F# C# D# | hard | |
| 0 9 9 9 8 | – 2 3 4 1 | A C# F# B D# | medium | |
| 2 x 4 1 2 | 2 – 4 1 3 | B x C# D# A | hard | |
| 6 5 2 x 6 | 3 2 1 – 4 | D# A B x C# | hard | |
| 4 5 6 4 4 | 1 2 3 1 1 | C# A D# F# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 5 0 9 6 | 2 1 – 4 3 | D# A A B C# | hard | |
| 6 7 6 7 6 | 1 2 1 3 1 | D# B D# A C# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 7 0 11 8 | 3 1 – 4 2 | F# B A C# D# | hard | |
| 9 9 0 9 8 | 2 3 – 4 1 | F# C# A B D# | medium | |
| 0 2 4 1 4 | – 2 3 1 4 | A F# C# D# B | medium | |
| 6 5 4 4 4 | 3 2 1 1 1 | D# A C# F# B | medium · barre on fret 4 |
The B9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes B, D#, F#, A, 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 B9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| 3 | 4 | D# |
| 5 | 7 | F# |
| ♭7 | 10 | A |
| 9 | 14 | C# |
More B chords
Other roots
See B9 in another tuning
What notes make up the B9 chord?
B9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes B, D#, F#, A, 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.