Badd9 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
Badd9
Add 9
Notes:B · D# · F# · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Badd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 4 1 x | 2 3 4 1 – | B F# C# D# x | medium | |
| 2 x 6 4 6 | 1 – 3 2 4 | B x D# F# C# | hard | |
| x 7 6 4 6 | – 4 2 1 3 | x B D# F# C# | medium | |
| x 7 6 9 6 | – 2 1 3 1 | x B D# B C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 9 11 8 | – 1 3 4 2 | x B F# C# D# | hard | |
| x 9 9 9 8 | – 2 3 4 1 | x C# F# B D# | medium | |
| 2 x 4 1 4 | 2 – 3 1 4 | B x C# D# B | hard | |
| 2 2 6 x 6 | 1 2 3 – 4 | B F# D# x C# | hard | |
| x 7 4 4 8 | – 3 1 2 4 | x B C# F# D# | hard | |
| x 7 6 x 6 | – 3 1 – 2 | x B D# x C# | easy | |
| x 7 x 11 8 | – 1 – 3 2 | x B x C# D# | hard | |
| 9 9 x 9 8 | 2 3 – 4 1 | F# C# x B D# | hard | |
| 2 x 4 1 x | 2 – 3 1 – | B x C# D# x | hard | |
| 2 x 6 x 6 | 1 – 2 – 3 | B x D# x C# | hard | |
| 4 7 6 4 4 | 1 3 2 1 1 | C# B D# F# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 7 9 9 6 | 1 2 3 4 1 | D# B F# B C# | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The Badd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes B, 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 Badd9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| 3 | 4 | D# |
| 5 | 7 | F# |
| 9 | 14 | C# |
More B chords
Other roots
See Badd9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Badd9 chord?
Badd9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes B, 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.