Dadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C#
in Drop C# (C#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
Dadd9
Add 9
Notes:D · F# · A · E
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Fingerings (16)
Dadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 0 x 1 | 1 2 3 – – 4 | D A D F# x E | hard | |
| x 6 3 3 4 3 | – 3 1 1 2 1 | x D E A D F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 0 4 6 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x E F# F# D A | hard | |
| x 6 5 0 6 6 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x D F# F# E A | medium | |
| x 6 8 0 6 6 | – 1 4 – 2 3 | x D A F# E A | medium | |
| 8 8 8 8 8 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | A E A D F# x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 x 10 11 11 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x F# x E A D | hard | |
| 1 1 3 0 x x | 1 2 3 – – – | D A E F# x x | medium | |
| x 6 3 3 6 3 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x D E A E F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 8 0 4 6 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x E A F# D A | hard | |
| x 6 5 0 6 x | – 2 1 – 3 – | x D F# F# E x | easy | |
| x 6 x 0 6 6 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x D x F# E A | easy | |
| x 8 8 8 8 x | – 1 1 1 1 – | x E A D F# x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 x 10 x 11 | – 1 – 2 – 3 | x F# x E x D | easy | |
| 1 1 3 0 4 x | 1 2 3 – 4 – | D A E F# D x | medium | |
| x 6 5 3 6 3 | – 3 2 1 4 1 | x D F# A E F# | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The Dadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop C# 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 Dadd9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 3 | 4 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| 9 | 14 | E |
More D chords
Other roots
See Dadd9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Dadd9 chord?
Dadd9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes D, F#, A, E.
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.