Eadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 0 2 0 3 | 3 – – 1 – 2 | E F# B F# G# E | medium | |
| 5 2 5 2 3 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | E G# E F# B x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 4 3 5 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x E G# B F# | medium | |
| 5 0 0 4 0 5 | 2 – – 1 – 3 | E F# B G# G# F# | easy | |
| 5 5 5 0 0 5 | 1 2 3 – – 4 | E B E E G# F# | medium | |
| x x 7 0 0 7 | – – 1 – – 2 | x x F# E G# G# | easy | |
| x 12 9 0 8 10 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x F# G# E E B | hard | |
| x 10 9 0 10 10 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x E G# E F# B | medium | |
| x 12 12 0 12 10 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x F# B E G# B | medium | |
| x 12 12 0 12 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x F# B E G# x | easy | |
| 5 0 0 2 0 5 | 2 – – 1 – 3 | E F# B F# G# F# | medium | |
| 5 2 5 2 x x | 2 1 3 1 – – | E G# E F# x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x x 4 3 5 | 3 – – 2 1 4 | E x x G# B F# | hard | |
| 5 5 0 4 0 5 | 2 3 – 1 – 4 | E B B G# G# F# | medium | |
| 5 5 0 0 0 5 | 1 2 – – – 3 | E B B E G# F# | easy | |
| x 10 7 7 8 7 | – 3 1 1 2 1 | x E F# B E G# | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The Eadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop B 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.