F m(add9) Chord on 4-String Bass
Play F m(add9) on 4-String Bass: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The F m(add9) chord is an added-ninth chord that layers in a ninth without the seventh for an open, modern sound. It is built from the notes F, G, G#, C. This page shows how to play F m(add9) on 4-String Bass with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The G string ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 4 over a 5-fret stretch. F falls on the A string. It sounds from G#1 up to G#2.
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 F 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.