A#add9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-B) tuning
A#add9
Add 9
Notes:A# · D · F · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#add9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 0 x 1 | 1 2 3 – – 4 | A# F A# D x C | hard | |
| x 6 3 3 4 3 | – 3 1 1 2 1 | x A# C F A# D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 0 4 6 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x C D D A# F | hard | |
| x 6 5 0 6 6 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x A# D D C F | medium | |
| x 6 8 0 6 6 | – 1 4 – 2 3 | x A# F D C F | medium | |
| 8 8 8 8 8 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | F C F A# D x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 x 10 11 11 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x D x C F A# | hard | |
| 1 1 3 0 x x | 1 2 3 – – – | A# F C D x x | medium | |
| x 6 3 3 6 3 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x A# C F C D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 8 0 4 6 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x C F D A# F | hard | |
| x 6 5 0 6 x | – 2 1 – 3 – | x A# D D C x | easy | |
| x 6 x 0 6 6 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x A# x D C F | easy | |
| x 8 8 8 8 x | – 1 1 1 1 – | x C F A# D x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 x 10 x 11 | – 1 – 2 – 3 | x D x C x A# | easy | |
| 1 1 3 0 4 x | 1 2 3 – 4 – | A# F C D A# x | medium | |
| x 6 5 3 6 3 | – 3 2 1 4 1 | x A# D F C D | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The A#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes A#, D, F, C. 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 A#add9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F |
| 9 | 14 | C |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#add9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#add9 chord?
A#add9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes A#, D, F, C.
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.