A#add9 chord on 6-String Bass
in Standard (BEADGC) tuning
A#add9
Add 9
Notes:A# · D · F · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#add9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 0 3 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | x x A# D A# C | medium | |
| x x 3 3 3 2 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x C F A# D | medium | |
| x 6 5 3 5 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x A# D F C x | medium | |
| x 6 5 0 5 5 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x A# D D C F | medium | |
| x 6 8 8 7 0 | – 1 3 4 2 – | x A# F A# D C | medium | |
| x x x 8 7 0 | – – – 2 1 – | x x x A# D C | easy | |
| 11 8 8 0 10 0 | 4 1 2 – 3 – | A# C F D F C | medium | |
| 11 10 x 10 10 0 | 4 1 – 2 3 – | A# D x C F C | hard | |
| 11 x x 12 x 12 | 1 – – 2 – 3 | A# x x D x C | easy | |
| 1 1 1 0 x x | 1 1 1 – – – | C F A# D x x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 3 5 2 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x A# x F C D | hard | |
| x 6 3 3 7 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x A# C F D x | hard | |
| x 6 5 8 5 5 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x A# D A# C F | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 8 0 7 0 | – 1 3 – 2 – | x A# F D D C | medium | |
| 11 8 8 0 7 0 | 4 2 3 – 1 – | A# C F D D C | hard | |
| 11 10 8 0 10 0 | 4 2 1 – 3 – | A# D F D F C | medium |
The A#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes A#, D, F, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Bass 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 A#add9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F |
| 9 | 14 | C |
More A# chords
Other roots
What notes make up the A#add9 chord?
A#add9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes A#, D, F, C.
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.