A#add9 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
A#add9
Add 9
Notes:A# · D · F · C
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Fingerings (16)
A#add9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 4 1 4 | – 2 3 1 4 | A# F C D A# | medium | |
| 4 2 4 x 4 | 2 1 3 – 4 | D F C x A# | hard | |
| 0 7 6 4 6 | – 4 2 1 3 | A# A# D F C | medium | |
| 0 7 6 9 6 | – 2 1 3 1 | A# A# D A# C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 7 9 11 8 | – 1 3 4 2 | A# A# F C D | hard | |
| 0 9 9 9 8 | – 2 3 4 1 | A# C F A# D | medium | |
| 0 11 9 11 11 | – 2 1 3 4 | A# D F C F | medium | |
| 0 11 x 11 11 | – 1 – 2 3 | A# D x C F | easy | |
| 0 2 4 1 x | – 2 3 1 – | A# F C D x | medium | |
| 2 x 6 4 4 | 1 – 4 2 3 | C x D F A# | hard | |
| x 7 6 4 6 | – 4 2 1 3 | x A# D F C | medium | |
| 0 9 6 9 6 | – 2 1 3 1 | A# C D A# C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 9 11 8 | – 1 3 4 2 | x A# F C D | hard | |
| 0 9 9 11 8 | – 2 3 4 1 | A# C F C D | medium | |
| 0 11 9 11 x | – 2 1 3 – | A# D F C x | medium | |
| 12 11 x 11 11 | 4 1 – 2 3 | A# D x C F | hard |
The A#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes A#, D, F, 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#add9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F |
| 9 | 14 | C |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#add9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#add9 chord?
A#add9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes A#, D, F, 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.