D#m9 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
D#m9
Minor 9
Notes:D# · F# · A# · C# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#m9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 2 4 3 x | 4 1 3 2 – | D# F# C# F x | hard | |
| 6 x 8 4 6 | 2 – 4 1 3 | D# x F F# C# | hard | |
| 6 9 9 x 10 | 1 2 3 – 4 | D# C# F# x F | hard | |
| x 11 8 11 11 | – 2 1 3 4 | x D# F C# F# | medium | |
| x 11 9 11 10 | – 3 1 4 2 | x D# F# C# F | medium | |
| 6 2 x 3 6 | 3 1 – 2 4 | D# F# x F C# | hard | |
| 4 6 8 4 8 | 1 2 3 1 4 | C# A# F F# D# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 6 x 10 | 2 3 1 – 4 | F# C# D# x F | hard | |
| 8 9 9 8 8 | 1 2 3 1 1 | F C# F# A# D# | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 11 9 11 10 | 1 3 1 4 2 | F# D# F# C# F | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 6 3 6 | – 1 3 2 4 | x F# D# F C# | hard | |
| 4 x 8 4 8 | 1 – 3 2 4 | C# x F F# D# | hard | |
| 9 9 8 8 8 | 2 3 1 1 1 | F# C# F A# D# | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 11 x 11 10 | 1 3 – 4 2 | F# D# x C# F | hard | |
| 4 2 6 3 x | 3 1 4 2 – | C# F# D# F x | hard | |
| 8 x 4 4 8 | 3 – 1 2 4 | F x C# F# D# | hard |
The D#m9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes D#, F#, 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#m9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| ♭3 | 3 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
| ♭7 | 10 | C# |
| 9 | 14 | F |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#m9 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#m9 chord?
D#m9 is a Minor 9 chord built from the notes D#, F#, 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.