F♯9 8-string bass chord

How to play F♯9 on 8-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 A string at the 1st fret, your little finger on the D string at the 2nd fret and your middle finger on the G string at the 1st fret. Let the F♯ and E strings ring open. Don’t play the C and F strings.

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

What notes are in F♯9?

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

Can I play F♯7 instead of F♯9?

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

What is the difference between F♯9 and F♯add9?

F♯9 has the minor seventh, E, under the ninth; F♯add9 has the ninth with no seventh.