Aadd9 chord on Balalaika – Minor (GBD)

in Minor (GBD) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Aadd9

Add 9

Notes:A · C# · E · B

easyfret 6

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Fingerings (2)

Aadd9 shapes as text

Shape	Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
	6 0 7	1 – 2	C# B A	easy
	6 10 9	1 3 2	C# A B	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Aadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, B. Below are playable fingerings for Balalaika – Minor (GBD) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.

How the Aadd9 chord is built

Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9

Degree	Semitones	Note
1	0	A
3	4	C#
5	7	E
9	14	B

More A chords

A Am A7 A°A+A9 Amaj7 Am7 A7♯5 A7♭5 A6 Am6 Am7♭5 A°7 Asus2 Asus4 Amaj9 Am9 A5

Other roots

Cadd9 C#add9 Dadd9 D#add9 Eadd9 Fadd9 F#add9 Gadd9 G#add9 A#add9 Badd9

See Aadd9 in another tuning

Prima Standard (EEA) E-E-A Minor (GBD) G-B-D

What notes make up the Aadd9 chord?

Aadd9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes A, C#, E, B.

How do I read the diagram?

Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.