Eadd9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
Eadd9
Add 9
Notes:E · G# · B · F#
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Fingerings (16)
Eadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 2 2 2 | – 1 1 1 1 | F# E G# B E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 2 4 | 1 1 1 1 2 | G# E G# B F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 4 5 7 6 | – 1 2 4 3 | F# F# B E G# | medium | |
| 0 6 5 7 6 | – 2 1 4 3 | F# G# B E G# | medium | |
| x x 10 9 6 | – – 3 2 1 | x x E F# G# | hard | |
| 0 x 10 11 9 | – – 2 3 1 | F# x E G# B | hard | |
| 0 x 10 11 x | – – 1 2 – | F# x E G# x | easy | |
| 0 2 2 2 x | – 1 1 1 – | F# E G# B x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 2 2 4 | – 1 1 1 2 | x E G# B F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 6 5 7 4 | – 3 2 4 1 | F# G# B E F# | medium | |
| 5 6 0 7 6 | 1 2 – 4 3 | B G# F# E G# | medium | |
| 0 6 0 7 6 | – 1 – 3 2 | F# G# F# E G# | easy | |
| 12 x 10 11 9 | 4 – 2 3 1 | F# x E G# B | hard | |
| 12 x 10 11 x | 3 – 1 2 – | F# x E G# x | hard | |
| 2 2 0 2 2 | 1 2 – 3 4 | G# E F# B E | medium | |
| 2 2 5 2 4 | 1 1 3 1 2 | G# E B B F# | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Eadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 Eadd9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | E |
| 3 | 4 | G# |
| 5 | 7 | B |
| 9 | 14 | F# |
More E chords
Other roots
See Eadd9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Eadd9 chord?
Eadd9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes E, G#, B, F#.
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.