Dadd9 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
Dadd9
Add 9
Notes:D · F# · A · E
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Fingerings (16)
Dadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 1 1 0 | 2 1 1 1 – | D E A D F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 3 6 3 3 | 2 1 3 1 1 | D F# D E A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 8 5 0 | 1 3 4 2 – | D A E F# F# | hard | |
| 6 6 6 5 0 | 2 3 4 1 – | E A D F# F# | medium | |
| 6 6 6 8 0 | 1 1 1 2 – | E A D A F# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 10 8 10 | – 4 2 1 3 | x D F# A E | medium | |
| x 11 10 x 10 | – 3 1 – 2 | x D F# x E | easy | |
| 4 1 1 3 0 | 4 1 2 3 – | D E A E F# | medium | |
| 4 3 6 3 x | 2 1 3 1 – | D F# D E x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 8 8 0 | 1 2 3 4 – | D A E A F# | hard | |
| 6 6 6 5 x | 2 3 4 1 – | E A D F# x | medium | |
| 6 6 6 x 0 | 1 1 1 – – | E A D x F# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 8 8 0 | – 3 1 2 – | x D E A F# | medium | |
| 11 11 10 x 10 | 3 4 1 – 2 | A D F# x E | hard | |
| 4 3 1 3 0 | 4 2 1 3 – | D F# A E F# | medium | |
| 4 3 x 3 3 | 4 1 – 2 3 | D F# x E A | hard |
The Dadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, 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 Dadd9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 3 | 4 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| 9 | 14 | E |
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Other roots
See Dadd9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Dadd9 chord?
Dadd9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes D, F#, A, 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.