D m7b9 Chord on 4-String Bass
Play D m7b9 on 4-String Bass: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The D m7b9 chord is a m7b9 chord. It is built from the notes D, D#, F, A, C. This page shows how to play D m7b9 on 4-String Bass with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The shape nearest the nut leaves the D string open and takes the rest at fret 6, reaching across 5 frets. The root is the D string itself. It sounds from C2 up to F3.
4-String Bass is tuned E–A–D–G, with 15 frets to work with.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on D or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.