B9/A chord

B Dom 9 · 3rd Inversion · A in the bass

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Fret 4 position

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Notes

B
R
D#
+4
F#
+7
A
bass
C#
+2

About B9/A

B9/A is B Dom 9 with A as the lowest note. This is the 3rd inversion of the chord — the same notes as B Dom 9 (B, D#, F#, A, C#), but voiced so that A sits in the bass. Slash chords create a smoother bass line movement and are common in chord progressions where the bass walks stepwise.

Other inversions

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