D9 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
D9
Dominant 9
Notes:D · F# · A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 3 4 3 0 | 2 1 3 1 – | D F# C E F# | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 2 3 6 3 x | 1 2 4 3 – | C F# D E x | hard | |
| 4 3 4 3 3 | 2 1 3 1 1 | D F# C E A | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 x 8 5 6 | 1 – 4 2 3 | D x E F# C | hard | |
| 6 x 6 5 6 | 2 – 3 1 4 | E x D F# C | hard | |
| 6 9 6 8 0 | 1 3 1 2 – | E C D A F# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 9 8 8 8 | 1 2 1 1 1 | F# C E A D | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 10 11 10 | – 2 1 3 1 | x D F# C E | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 4 1 4 1 0 | 2 1 3 1 – | D E C D F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 3 4 3 x | 2 1 3 1 – | D F# C E x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 x 4 5 8 | 3 – 1 2 4 | E x C F# D | hard | |
| 6 9 6 5 0 | 2 4 3 1 – | E C D F# F# | hard | |
| 6 9 6 x 0 | 1 2 1 – – | E C D x F# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 8 11 0 | – 2 1 3 – | x D E C F# | medium | |
| 11 11 10 11 10 | 2 3 1 4 1 | A D F# C E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 4 1 4 3 0 | 3 1 4 2 – | D E C E F# | medium |
The D9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C, E. 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 D9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 3 | 4 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| ♭7 | 10 | C |
| 9 | 14 | E |
More D chords
Other roots
See D9 in another tuning
What notes make up the D9 chord?
D9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes D, F#, A, C, E.
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.