C♯9 5-string bass chord

How to play C♯9 on 5-string bass

The most common way, the first shape above: your ring finger on the B string at the 2nd fret, your index finger on the E string at the 1st fret, your little finger on the A string at the 2nd fret and your middle finger on the D string at the 1st fret. Don’t play the G string.

From the B string 2 1 2 1 x (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in C♯9?

C♯9, C♯ dominant ninth, is C♯, E♯, G♯, B and D♯: the root (C♯), the major third (E♯), the perfect fifth (G♯), the minor seventh (B) and the ninth (D♯). Its formula is 1 3 5 ♭7 9.

Can I play C♯7 instead of C♯9?

Yes. C♯9 is C♯7 with D♯ added; on guitar the root or fifth is often left out to make room for it.

What is the difference between C♯9 and D♭add9?

C♯9 has the minor seventh, B, under the ninth; D♭add9 has the ninth with no seventh.