Dadd9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD)
in Double C (gCGCD) tuning
Dadd9
Add 9
Notes:D · F# · A · E
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Fingerings (16)
Dadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 4 2 6 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | A E A F# D | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 4 4 | 1 1 1 2 3 | A D A E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 4 4 | – – 3 1 2 | x x D E F# | medium | |
| x x 9 6 0 | – – 2 1 – | x x E F# D | medium | |
| 9 x 11 9 0 | 1 – 3 2 – | E x F# A D | hard | |
| 2 6 2 4 0 | 1 3 1 2 – | A F# A E D | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 2 4 4 | – 1 2 3 4 | x D A E F# | medium | |
| 7 x 7 4 4 | 3 – 4 1 2 | D x D E F# | hard | |
| 9 x 7 6 7 | 4 – 2 1 3 | E x D F# A | hard | |
| 11 x 9 9 0 | 3 – 1 2 – | F# x E A D | hard | |
| x 4 2 6 0 | – 2 1 3 – | x E A F# D | hard | |
| 2 2 2 6 2 | 1 1 1 2 1 | A D A F# E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 7 4 4 | 2 1 3 1 1 | D E D E F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 9 6 7 | 2 1 4 1 3 | D F# E F# A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 9 11 9 0 | 1 1 2 1 – | E A F# A D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 6 2 4 0 | – 3 1 2 – | x F# A E D | hard |
The Dadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, E. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD) 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.