D9 6-string bass chord

How to play D9 on 6-string bass

The most common way, the first shape above: your ring finger on the B string at the 3rd fret, your index finger on the E string at the 2nd fret, your little finger on the A string at the 3rd fret and your middle finger on the D string at the 2nd fret. Don’t play the G and C strings.

From the B string 3 2 3 2 x x (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in D9?

D9, D dominant ninth, is D, F♯, A, C and E: the root (D), the major third (F♯), the perfect fifth (A), the minor seventh (C) and the ninth (E). Its formula is 1 3 5 ♭7 9.

Can I play D7 instead of D9?

Yes. D9 is D7 with E added; on guitar the root or fifth is often left out to make room for it.

What is the difference between D9 and Dadd9?

D9 has the minor seventh, C, under the ninth; Dadd9 has the ninth with no seventh.