Eadd9 chord on 12-String Guitar
in Standard (E-E-A-A-D-D-G-G-B-B-E-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 2 | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – 4 4 | E E B B E E G# G# B B F# F# | medium | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 5 5 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 | F# F# B B E E B B E E G# G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 0 7 7 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 | – – 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 | E E E E F# F# B B E E G# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 0 9 9 6 6 9 9 5 5 0 0 | – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 – – | E E F# F# G# G# E E E E E E | hard | |
| 0 0 7 7 6 6 x x 7 7 7 7 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 | E E E E G# G# x x F# F# B B | hard | |
| 0 0 7 7 9 9 11 11 9 9 7 7 | – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 | E E E E B B F# F# G# G# B B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 0 | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | E E F# F# B B E E G# G# E E | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 0 11 11 x x 11 11 12 12 12 12 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 4 4 | E E G# G# x x F# F# B B E E | hard | |
| 0 0 2 2 4 4 4 4 0 0 4 4 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 | E E B B F# F# B B B B G# G# | medium | |
| 4 4 2 2 2 2 4 4 5 5 2 2 | 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | G# G# B B E E B B E E F# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 0 7 7 4 4 4 4 7 7 4 4 | – – 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 | E E E E F# F# B B F# F# G# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 0 9 9 6 6 9 9 5 5 x x | – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 – – | E E F# F# G# G# E E E E x x | hard | |
| 0 0 9 9 6 6 9 9 0 0 7 7 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 | E E F# F# G# G# E E B B B B | medium | |
| x x 7 7 9 9 11 11 9 9 7 7 | – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 | x x E E B B F# F# G# G# B B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 x x | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | E E F# F# B B E E G# G# x x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 12 12 11 11 x x 11 11 0 0 12 12 | 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 – – 4 4 | E E G# G# x x F# F# B B E E | hard |
The Eadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar 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.