Aadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-B) tuning
Aadd9
Add 9
Notes:A · C# · E · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Aadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 2 2 3 2 | – – 1 1 2 1 | A E B E A C# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 2 2 3 2 | – 3 1 1 2 1 | x A B E A C# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 7 3 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x B C# A A x | hard | |
| 0 0 4 7 5 0 | – – 1 3 2 – | A E C# A B B | medium | |
| 0 5 7 7 7 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | A A E A C# B | medium | |
| 0 7 7 7 7 0 | – 1 1 1 1 – | A B E A C# B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 0 9 10 10 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | A C# A B E A | medium | |
| 0 0 12 11 10 12 | – – 3 2 1 4 | A E A C# E B | medium | |
| 0 12 12 11 x 12 | – 2 3 1 – 4 | A E A C# x B | hard | |
| 0 0 4 2 3 0 | – – 3 1 2 – | A E C# E A B | medium | |
| x 5 2 2 5 2 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x A B E B C# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 x 3 5 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x B C# x A E | hard | |
| 0 0 4 7 5 5 | – – 1 4 2 3 | A E C# A B E | medium | |
| 0 7 0 7 7 5 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | A B A A C# E | medium | |
| 0 7 7 7 7 x | – 1 1 1 1 – | A B E A C# x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 0 9 10 10 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x C# A B E A | medium |
The Aadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop A 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 Aadd9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 3 | 4 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | E |
| 9 | 14 | B |
More A chords
Other roots
See Aadd9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Aadd9 chord?
Aadd9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes A, C#, E, B.
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.