Eadd9 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
Eadd9
Add 9
Notes:E · G# · B · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Eadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 4 1 | – – 2 3 1 | x E B F# G# | medium | |
| 7 4 7 4 4 | 2 1 3 1 1 | E G# E F# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 7 9 6 x | 2 3 4 1 – | E B F# G# x | medium | |
| 7 0 11 9 11 | 1 – 3 2 4 | E E G# B F# | hard | |
| 11 0 9 9 9 | 2 – 1 1 1 | G# E F# B E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 0 11 x 11 | 1 – 2 – 3 | G# E G# x F# | easy | |
| x 2 2 2 1 | – 2 3 4 1 | x F# B E G# | medium | |
| 7 4 7 4 x | 2 1 3 1 – | E G# E F# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 0 9 6 9 | 2 – 3 1 4 | E E F# G# E | medium | |
| 11 0 7 9 11 | 3 – 1 2 4 | G# E E B F# | hard | |
| 9 0 11 9 9 | 1 – 4 2 3 | F# E G# B E | medium | |
| x 0 11 x 11 | – – 1 – 2 | x E G# x F# | easy | |
| x 0 x 4 1 | – – – 2 1 | x E x F# G# | hard | |
| 7 4 x 4 4 | 4 1 – 2 3 | E G# x F# B | hard | |
| 9 0 7 6 9 | 3 – 2 1 4 | F# E E G# E | medium | |
| 7 x 11 9 11 | 1 – 3 2 4 | E x G# B F# | hard |
The Eadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.