Dadd9 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
Dadd9
Add 9
Notes:D · F# · A · E
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Fingerings (16)
Dadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 0 4 2 | 3 – – 2 1 | D E A F# A | medium | |
| 5 2 5 2 2 | 2 1 3 1 1 | D F# D E A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 0 0 4 x | 2 – – 1 – | D E A F# x | easy | |
| 5 0 9 7 7 | 1 – 4 2 3 | D E F# A D | hard | |
| x 10 9 7 9 | – 4 2 1 3 | x D F# A E | medium | |
| x x 9 0 9 | – – 1 – 2 | x x F# D E | easy | |
| x 12 12 0 11 | – 2 3 – 1 | x E A D F# | easy | |
| 5 0 5 4 2 | 3 – 4 2 1 | D E D F# A | medium | |
| 5 2 5 2 x | 2 1 3 1 – | D F# D E x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 0 5 4 x | 2 – 3 1 – | D E D F# x | easy | |
| 5 0 9 7 9 | 1 – 3 2 4 | D E F# A E | hard | |
| x 10 7 7 11 | – 3 1 2 4 | x D E A F# | hard | |
| x 10 9 0 9 | – 3 1 – 2 | x D F# D E | easy | |
| x 12 x 0 11 | – 2 – – 1 | x E x D F# | easy | |
| 5 2 0 2 2 | 4 1 – 2 3 | D F# A E A | medium | |
| 5 2 x 2 2 | 4 1 – 2 3 | D F# x E A | hard |
The Dadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, 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 Dadd9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 3 | 4 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| 9 | 14 | E |
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Other roots
See Dadd9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Dadd9 chord?
Dadd9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes D, F#, A, 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.