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