Dadd9 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
Dadd9
Add 9
Notes:D · F# · A · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 2 5 4 | 1 – 2 4 3 | A D A E F# | medium | |
| 2 2 2 3 4 | 1 1 1 2 3 | A E A D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 0 7 5 4 | 3 – 4 2 1 | D D D E F# | medium | |
| 9 0 7 7 7 | 2 – 1 1 1 | E D D F# A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 0 11 10 0 | 1 – 3 2 – | E D F# A D | medium | |
| x 0 2 5 4 | – – 1 3 2 | x D A E F# | medium | |
| 2 4 2 3 2 | 1 3 1 2 1 | A F# A D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 0 7 5 4 | – – 3 2 1 | x D D E F# | medium | |
| 7 0 9 7 7 | 1 – 4 2 3 | D D E F# A | medium | |
| 11 0 9 10 0 | 3 – 1 2 – | F# D E A D | medium | |
| 2 0 x 5 4 | 1 – – 3 2 | A D x E F# | hard | |
| x 4 2 3 2 | – 3 1 2 1 | x F# A D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 0 x 5 4 | – – – 2 1 | x D x E F# | easy | |
| 9 0 9 7 7 | 3 – 4 1 2 | E D E F# A | medium | |
| 9 0 11 10 x | 1 – 3 2 – | E D F# A x | medium | |
| 2 4 2 5 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | A F# A E D | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Dadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, E. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo 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.