Aadd9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
Aadd9
Add 9
Notes:A · C# · E · B
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Fingerings (16)
Aadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 x 2 1 0 | 3 – 2 1 – | B x A C# E | hard | |
| 4 4 6 4 5 | 1 1 3 1 2 | B E C# E A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 9 6 9 7 | 1 3 1 4 2 | C# A C# A B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 9 9 11 9 | 1 1 1 2 1 | E A E B C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 1 4 1 0 | 2 1 3 1 – | A C# B C# E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 4 4 4 5 | 3 1 1 1 2 | C# E B E A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 9 7 | – 3 1 4 2 | x A C# A B | medium | |
| x 9 9 11 9 | – 1 1 2 1 | x A E B C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 1 2 1 0 | 3 1 2 1 – | B C# A C# E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 x 6 4 5 | 1 – 4 2 3 | B x C# E A | hard | |
| 6 9 6 x 7 | 1 3 1 – 2 | C# A C# x B | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 9 x 11 9 | 1 2 – 4 3 | E A x B C# | hard | |
| 2 1 4 4 0 | 2 1 3 4 – | A C# B E E | medium | |
| 4 4 6 x 5 | 1 2 4 – 3 | B E C# x A | hard | |
| 6 9 9 x 7 | 1 3 4 – 2 | C# A E x B | hard | |
| 9 11 9 9 9 | 1 2 1 1 1 | E B E A C# | medium · barre on fret 9 |
The Aadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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
Other roots
See Aadd9 in another tuning
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.