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