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