Eadd9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop C#
in Drop C# (C#-C#-G#-G#-C#-C#-F#-F#-A#-A#-D#-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 | 3 3 – – 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2 | E E G# G# E E F# F# B B E E | medium | |
| 3 3 3 3 5 5 2 2 x x x x | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 – – – – | E E B B F# F# G# G# x x x x | medium | |
| 3 3 3 3 7 7 5 5 6 6 3 3 | 1 1 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | E E B B G# G# B B E E F# F# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 | – – 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 | x x E E F# F# B B E E G# G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 0 0 6 6 8 8 | – – 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 4 4 | x x E E G# G# F# F# E E B B | medium | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 0 0 8 8 8 8 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x E E G# G# F# F# F# F# B B | medium | |
| x x 8 8 10 10 0 0 10 10 8 8 | – – 1 1 3 3 – – 4 4 2 2 | x x E E B B F# F# G# G# B B | medium | |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 x x | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | B B F# F# B B E E G# G# x x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 1 3 3 | 2 2 – – 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 | E E G# G# E E F# F# B B F# F# | medium | |
| x x x x 3 3 2 2 x x 3 3 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 | x x x x E E G# G# x x F# F# | easy | |
| 3 3 x x 5 5 5 5 x x 5 5 | 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 | E E x x F# F# B B x x G# G# | hard | |
| x x 8 8 5 5 5 5 8 8 5 5 | – – 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 | x x E E F# F# B B F# F# G# G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 0 0 6 6 x x | – – 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 – – | x x E E G# G# F# F# E E x x | medium | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 0 0 8 8 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 – – | x x E E G# G# F# F# F# F# x x | easy | |
| x x 8 8 10 10 0 0 10 10 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 – – | x x E E B B F# F# G# G# x x | medium | |
| x x 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 x x | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | x x F# F# B B E E G# G# x x | easy · barre on fret 10 |
The Eadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – 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# |
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.