D#add9 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
D#add9
Add 9
Notes:D# · G · A# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#add9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 1 0 | 1 1 1 1 – | A# F A# D# G | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 6 3 3 | 2 1 3 1 1 | D# G D# F A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 6 8 5 0 | 2 3 4 1 – | D# A# F G G | medium | |
| 6 6 8 8 0 | 1 2 3 4 – | D# A# F A# G | medium | |
| x 11 10 8 10 | – 4 2 1 3 | x D# G A# F | medium | |
| x 11 10 x 10 | – 3 1 – 2 | x D# G x F | easy | |
| 6 3 6 3 0 | 2 1 3 1 – | D# G D# F G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 3 6 3 x | 2 1 3 1 – | D# G D# F x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 6 8 5 x | 2 3 4 1 – | D# A# F G x | medium | |
| 6 x 8 8 0 | 1 – 2 3 – | D# x F A# G | hard | |
| x 11 8 8 0 | – 3 1 2 – | x D# F A# G | medium | |
| 10 11 10 x 10 | 1 4 2 – 3 | G D# G x F | hard | |
| x 1 1 1 0 | – 1 1 1 – | x F A# D# G | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 x 3 3 | 4 1 – 2 3 | D# G x F A# | hard | |
| 6 x 8 5 8 | 2 – 3 1 4 | D# x F G D# | hard | |
| 6 6 8 x 0 | 1 2 3 – – | D# A# F x G | hard |
The D#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes D#, G, A#, 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#add9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 3 | 4 | G |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
| 9 | 14 | F |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#add9 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#add9 chord?
D#add9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes D#, G, A#, 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.