G#add9 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
G#add9
Add 9
Notes:G# · C · D# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#add9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 2 2 2 | 1 – 2 3 4 | C D# A# D# G# | medium | |
| x 5 4 2 4 | – 4 2 1 3 | x G# C D# A# | medium | |
| x 5 4 7 4 | – 2 1 3 1 | x G# C G# A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 7 9 6 | – 1 3 4 2 | x G# D# A# C | hard | |
| x 7 0 7 6 | – 2 – 3 1 | x A# G# G# C | easy | |
| 10 9 7 9 x | 4 2 1 3 – | G# C D# A# x | medium | |
| x 9 0 9 9 | – 1 – 2 3 | x C G# A# D# | easy | |
| 12 12 0 11 x | 2 3 – 1 – | A# D# G# C x | easy | |
| 0 0 4 2 2 | – – 3 1 2 | A# D# C D# G# | medium | |
| x 5 2 2 6 | – 3 1 2 4 | x G# A# D# C | hard | |
| x 5 4 x 4 | – 3 1 – 2 | x G# C x A# | easy | |
| x 5 0 9 6 | – 1 – 3 2 | x G# G# A# C | hard | |
| x 7 0 9 6 | – 2 – 3 1 | x A# G# A# C | medium | |
| 10 7 0 11 9 | 3 1 – 4 2 | G# A# G# C D# | hard | |
| 10 9 0 9 9 | 4 1 – 2 3 | G# C G# A# D# | medium | |
| 12 x 0 11 x | 2 – – 1 – | A# x G# C x | easy |
The G#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, A#. 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 G#add9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 3 | 4 | C |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
| 9 | 14 | A# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#add9 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#add9 chord?
G#add9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes G#, C, D#, A#.
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.