D9 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
D9
Dominant 9
Notes:D · F# · A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 3 4 2 | 4 – 2 3 1 | D E C F# A | medium | |
| 5 2 3 2 2 | 3 1 2 1 1 | D F# C E A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 x 7 4 7 | 1 – 3 2 4 | C x E F# D | hard | |
| 5 0 0 4 5 | 2 – – 1 3 | D E A F# C | easy | |
| 5 0 9 7 5 | 1 – 4 3 2 | D E F# A C | hard | |
| x 10 7 10 11 | – 2 1 3 4 | x D E C F# | hard | |
| 9 8 9 0 9 | 2 1 3 – 4 | F# C F# D E | medium | |
| x 10 9 10 9 | – 2 1 3 1 | x D F# C E | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 5 2 0 2 5 | 3 1 – 2 4 | D F# A E C | medium | |
| 5 2 3 2 5 | 3 1 2 1 4 | D F# C E C | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x 3 4 7 | 3 – 1 2 4 | E x C F# D | hard | |
| 5 0 5 4 5 | 2 – 3 1 4 | D E D F# C | medium | |
| 5 8 9 0 9 | 1 2 3 – 4 | D C F# D E | hard | |
| 7 8 9 7 7 | 1 2 3 1 1 | E C F# A D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 8 9 0 9 | – 1 2 – 3 | A C F# D E | easy | |
| 9 10 9 10 9 | 1 2 1 3 1 | F# D F# C E | easy · barre on fret 9 |
The D9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C, E. 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 D9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 3 | 4 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| ♭7 | 10 | C |
| 9 | 14 | E |
More D chords
Other roots
See D9 in another tuning
What notes make up the D9 chord?
D9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes D, F#, A, C, E.
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.