D#9 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
D#9
Dominant 9
Notes:D# · G · A# · C# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 3 4 3 0 | 3 1 2 1 – | D# G C# F G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 3 4 3 3 | 3 1 2 1 1 | D# G C# F A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 x 8 5 8 | 1 – 3 2 4 | C# x F G D# | hard | |
| 6 9 8 5 0 | 2 4 3 1 – | D# C# F G G | hard | |
| 6 9 8 8 0 | 1 4 2 3 – | D# C# F A# G | medium | |
| x 11 8 11 0 | – 2 1 3 – | x D# F C# G | medium | |
| x 11 10 11 10 | – 2 1 3 1 | x D# G C# F | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 6 6 4 3 0 | 3 4 2 1 – | D# A# C# F G | medium | |
| 6 3 4 3 6 | 3 1 2 1 4 | D# G C# F C# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 x 4 5 8 | 3 – 1 2 4 | F x C# G D# | hard | |
| 6 9 8 5 x | 2 4 3 1 – | D# C# F G x | hard | |
| 6 9 8 x 0 | 1 3 2 – – | D# C# F x G | hard | |
| x 11 8 11 12 | – 2 1 3 4 | x D# F C# G | hard | |
| 10 11 10 11 10 | 1 2 1 3 1 | G D# G C# F | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 1 4 1 0 | 1 1 2 1 – | A# F C# D# G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 6 3 6 | 2 1 3 1 4 | D# G D# F C# | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The D#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes D#, G, A#, C#, F. 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 D#9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 3 | 4 | G |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
| ♭7 | 10 | C# |
| 9 | 14 | F |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#9 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#9 chord?
D#9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes D#, G, A#, C#, F.
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.