Dadd9 chord on 4-String Banjo – Chicago (DGBE)
in Chicago (DGBE) tuning
Dadd9
Add 9
Notes:D · F# · A · E
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Fingerings (16)
Dadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 5 2 | – 1 2 1 | D A E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 3 2 | 1 1 2 1 | E A D F# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 7 5 5 | 1 4 2 3 | F# D E A | medium | |
| 0 9 7 5 | – 3 2 1 | D E F# A | hard | |
| 0 7 7 0 | – 1 2 – | D D F# E | easy | |
| 12 11 10 12 | 3 2 1 4 | D F# A E | medium | |
| 12 11 x 12 | 2 1 – 3 | D F# x E | easy | |
| 0 x 5 2 | – – 2 1 | D x E F# | hard | |
| 2 x 3 2 | 1 – 3 2 | E x D F# | easy | |
| 4 7 5 0 | 1 3 2 – | F# D E E | medium | |
| x 7 7 0 | – 1 2 – | x D F# E | easy | |
| 0 11 10 0 | – 2 1 – | D F# A E | easy | |
| 0 11 x 0 | – 1 – – | D F# x E | easy | |
| 4 2 3 0 | 3 1 2 – | F# A D E | medium | |
| 4 7 7 0 | 1 2 3 – | F# D F# E | medium | |
| 0 9 7 0 | – 2 1 – | D E F# E | medium |
The Dadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, E. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Banjo – Chicago (DGBE) 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 Dadd9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 3 | 4 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| 9 | 14 | E |
More D chords
Other roots
See Dadd9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Dadd9 chord?
Dadd9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes D, F#, A, E.
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.