Aadd9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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 2 | 4 – 2 1 3 | B x A C# E | hard | |
| 4 7 6 4 7 | 1 3 2 1 4 | B A C# E A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 7 6 9 9 | 1 2 1 3 4 | C# A C# A B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 9 11 11 | – 1 2 3 4 | x A E B C# | hard | |
| 9 9 9 9 11 | 1 1 1 1 2 | E B E A C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 x 2 1 x | 3 – 2 1 – | B x A C# x | hard | |
| 4 7 6 4 x | 1 3 2 1 – | B A C# E x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 6 9 9 | – 2 1 3 4 | x A C# A B | medium | |
| 9 7 x 11 11 | 2 1 – 3 4 | E A x B C# | hard | |
| 9 11 9 9 9 | 1 2 1 1 1 | E C# E A B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 4 1 x | 2 3 4 1 – | A E B C# x | medium | |
| 6 7 4 4 x | 3 4 1 2 – | C# A B E x | medium | |
| 6 7 6 x 9 | 1 2 1 – 3 | C# A C# x B | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 x 11 11 | – 1 – 2 3 | x A x B C# | hard | |
| x 9 9 9 11 | – 1 1 1 2 | x B E A C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 2 2 1 x | 4 2 3 1 – | B E A C# x | medium |
The Aadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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.