Dadd9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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 0 2 4 4 | 1 – 2 3 4 | A D A E F# | medium | |
| 2 2 2 2 4 | 1 1 1 1 2 | A E A D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 0 7 4 4 | 3 – 4 1 2 | D D D E F# | medium | |
| 7 0 9 6 7 | 2 – 4 1 3 | D D E F# A | medium | |
| 9 0 11 9 7 | 2 – 4 3 1 | E D F# A A | hard | |
| 9 12 11 9 12 | 1 3 2 1 4 | E D F# A D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 2 4 4 | – – 1 2 3 | x D A E F# | medium | |
| 2 4 2 2 2 | 1 2 1 1 1 | A F# A D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 0 x 4 4 | – – – 1 2 | x D x E F# | easy | |
| 9 0 7 6 7 | 4 – 2 1 3 | E D D F# A | medium | |
| 11 0 9 9 7 | 4 – 2 3 1 | F# D E A A | hard | |
| 9 12 11 9 0 | 1 3 2 1 – | E D F# A D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 2 6 2 | – – 1 2 1 | x D A F# E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 2 2 4 | – 1 1 1 2 | x E A D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 0 7 4 4 | – – 3 1 2 | x D D E F# | medium | |
| 9 0 9 6 7 | 3 – 4 1 2 | E D E F# A | medium |
The Dadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, E. 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 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.