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