Dadd9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-C-G-G-C-C-G-G-C-C-E-E) tuning
Dadd9
Add 9
Notes:D · F# · A · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 6 0 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 – – | D D A A D D A A F# F# E E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 | D D A A D D A A E E F# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 7 4 4 7 7 6 6 0 0 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 2 2 – – | x x D D E E D D F# F# E E | medium | |
| x x 7 7 x x 9 9 6 6 5 5 | – – 3 3 – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 | x x D D x x E E F# F# A A | hard | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 7 7 6 6 0 0 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 – – | x x D D F# F# D D F# F# E E | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 7 7 9 9 11 11 9 9 0 0 | – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 – – | x x D D A A F# F# A A E E | hard | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 11 11 9 9 10 10 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 | A A E E A A F# F# A A D D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 6 6 0 0 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | D D A A E E A A F# F# E E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 | D D A A E E A A D D F# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 7 7 4 4 0 0 | – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 – – | x x D D F# F# D D E E E E | medium | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 9 9 x x 5 5 | – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 – – 1 1 | x x D D F# F# E E x x A A | hard | |
| x x x x x x 7 7 6 6 0 0 | – – – – – – 2 2 1 1 – – | x x x x x x D D F# F# E E | easy | |
| x x 7 7 x x 11 11 9 9 0 0 | – – 1 1 – – 3 3 2 2 – – | x x D D x x F# F# A A E E | hard | |
| 9 9 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | A A F# F# A A E E A A D D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 2 2 6 6 2 2 2 2 0 0 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 – – | D D A A F# F# A A D D E E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 4 4 2 2 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 | D D A A E E A A E E F# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Dadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, E. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open 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 Dadd9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 3 | 4 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| 9 | 14 | E |
More D chords
Other roots
See Dadd9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Dadd9 chord?
Dadd9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes D, F#, A, E.
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.