Aadd9 chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) tuning
Aadd9
Add 9
Notes:A · C# · E · B
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Fingerings (16)
Aadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 6 5 9 | 3 2 1 4 | A C# E B | hard | |
| 7 6 0 7 | 2 1 – 3 | A C# B A | easy | |
| 7 9 0 11 | 1 2 – 3 | A E B C# | hard | |
| 11 9 10 9 | 3 1 2 1 | C# E A B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 9 6 5 7 | 4 2 1 3 | B C# E A | hard | |
| 7 6 0 x | 2 1 – – | A C# B x | easy | |
| 7 x 0 11 | 1 – – 2 | A x B C# | hard | |
| 9 9 10 11 | 1 2 3 4 | B E A C# | medium | |
| 7 6 0 9 | 2 1 – 3 | A C# B B | medium | |
| 11 9 0 7 | 3 2 – 1 | C# E B A | hard | |
| 9 x 10 11 | 1 – 2 3 | B x A C# | hard | |
| 7 6 10 9 | 2 1 4 3 | A C# A B | hard | |
| 11 x 0 7 | 2 – – 1 | C# x B A | hard | |
| 11 x 10 9 | 3 – 2 1 | C# x A B | hard | |
| 7 6 x 9 | 2 1 – 3 | A C# x B | hard | |
| x 6 0 7 | – 1 – 2 | x C# B A | easy |
The Aadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, B. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho 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.