Eadd9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down
in Whole Step Down (D-D-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 x x | 2 2 1 1 4 4 1 1 3 3 – – | E E G# G# E E F# F# B B x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x x 4 4 3 3 2 2 4 4 | – – – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 | x x x x E E G# G# B B F# F# | medium | |
| x x x x 4 4 3 3 x x 4 4 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 | x x x x E E G# G# x x F# F# | easy | |
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 7 7 6 6 | 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 4 | |
| x x 9 9 6 6 6 6 7 7 6 6 | – – 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 6 | |
| x x 11 11 8 8 11 11 7 7 x x | – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 – – | x x F# F# G# G# E E E E x x | hard | |
| x x 9 9 8 8 x x 9 9 9 9 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x E E G# G# x x F# F# B B | hard | |
| x x 11 11 x x 11 11 11 11 9 9 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x F# F# x x E E G# G# B B | hard | |
| x x 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 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 11 | |
| 2 2 1 1 4 4 1 1 x x x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 – – – – | E E G# G# E E F# F# x x x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 2 4 4 6 6 3 3 2 2 2 2 | 1 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 | E E B B F# F# G# G# B B E E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 4 4 3 3 7 7 4 4 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | x x x x E E G# G# E E F# F# | hard | |
| 6 6 4 4 4 4 6 6 7 7 4 4 | 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 4 | |
| x x 9 9 6 6 6 6 9 9 6 6 | – – 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 6 | |
| x x 11 11 8 8 x x 7 7 9 9 | – – 4 4 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 | x x F# F# G# G# x x E E B B | hard | |
| x x 9 9 8 8 11 11 9 9 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 – – | x x E E G# G# E E F# F# x x | medium |
The Eadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down 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.