A#add9 chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) tuning
A#add9
Add 9
Notes:A# · D · F · C
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Fingerings (16)
A#add9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 1 0 | – 2 1 – | x A# C D | medium | |
| 8 5 6 0 | 3 1 2 – | A# C F D | medium | |
| 8 7 6 10 | 3 2 1 4 | A# D F C | hard | |
| 8 7 11 10 | 2 1 4 3 | A# D A# C | hard | |
| 0 10 11 10 | – 1 2 1 | D F A# C | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 3 1 0 | – 2 1 – | D A# C D | medium | |
| 8 5 x 0 | 2 1 – – | A# C x D | hard | |
| 10 7 6 8 | 4 2 1 3 | C D F A# | hard | |
| 8 7 x 10 | 2 1 – 3 | A# D x C | hard | |
| 12 10 11 10 | 3 1 2 1 | D F A# C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 3 1 3 | – 2 1 3 | D A# C F | medium | |
| 0 5 6 8 | – 1 2 3 | D C F A# | medium | |
| 10 7 11 8 | 3 1 4 2 | C D A# A# | hard | |
| 10 10 11 0 | 1 2 3 – | C F A# D | easy | |
| 3 3 1 0 | 2 3 1 – | F A# C D | medium | |
| 0 5 x 8 | – 1 – 2 | D C x A# | hard |
The A#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes A#, D, F, C. 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 A#add9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F |
| 9 | 14 | C |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#add9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#add9 chord?
A#add9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes A#, D, F, C.
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.