D#m9 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
D#m9
Minor 9
Notes:D# · F# · A# · C# · F
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Fingerings (16)
D#m9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 2 0 0 | 3 1 2 – – | D# F A# C# F# | medium | |
| 5 2 5 5 x | 2 1 3 4 – | D# F C# F# x | medium | |
| 5 3 5 4 x | 3 1 4 2 – | D# F# C# F x | medium | |
| 5 0 5 4 0 | 2 – 3 1 – | D# D# C# F F# | easy | |
| 7 0 5 5 7 | 3 – 1 2 4 | F D# C# F# C# | medium | |
| 7 0 7 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – | F D# D# C# F# | easy | |
| 8 0 9 0 9 | 1 – 2 – 3 | F# D# F C# D# | easy | |
| x 0 9 0 0 | – – 1 – – | x D# F C# F# | easy | |
| 12 0 10 12 11 | 3 – 1 4 2 | A# D# F# C# F | medium | |
| 5 2 5 2 0 | 2 1 3 1 – | D# F C# D# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 3 x 4 7 | 3 1 – 2 4 | D# F# x F C# | hard | |
| x 0 5 4 0 | – – 2 1 – | x D# C# F F# | easy | |
| 7 0 7 5 7 | 2 – 3 1 4 | F D# D# F# C# | medium | |
| 8 0 9 9 7 | 2 – 3 4 1 | F# D# F A# C# | medium | |
| 8 0 9 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – | F# D# F C# F# | easy | |
| 12 0 9 12 12 | 2 – 1 3 4 | A# D# F C# F# | medium |
The D#m9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes D#, F#, 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#m9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| ♭3 | 3 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
| ♭7 | 10 | C# |
| 9 | 14 | F |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#m9 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#m9 chord?
D#m9 is a Minor 9 chord built from the notes D#, F#, 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.