Eadd9 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) tuning
Eadd9
Add 9
Notes:E · G# · B · F#
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Fingerings (16)
Eadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 4 1 | 2 1 3 1 | E G# E F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 4 6 3 | 2 3 4 1 | E B F# G# | medium | |
| 6 9 8 6 | 1 3 2 1 | F# E G# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 11 8 11 | 1 2 1 3 | G# F# G# E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 4 1 x 1 | 3 1 – 2 | E G# x F# | hard | |
| 4 x 6 3 | 2 – 3 1 | E x F# G# | hard | |
| 8 9 6 6 | 3 4 1 2 | G# E F# B | medium | |
| 8 11 11 11 | 1 2 3 4 | G# F# B E | medium | |
| x 1 4 1 | – 1 2 1 | x G# E F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 4 4 3 | 4 2 3 1 | F# B E G# | medium | |
| 6 9 8 x | 1 3 2 – | F# E G# x | medium | |
| 11 11 8 11 | 2 3 1 4 | B F# G# E | medium | |
| 6 x 4 3 | 3 – 2 1 | F# x E G# | hard | |
| 8 9 6 x | 2 3 1 – | G# E F# x | medium | |
| x 11 8 11 | – 2 1 3 | x F# G# E | medium | |
| 8 11 x 11 | 1 2 – 3 | G# F# x E | hard |
The Eadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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# |
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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.