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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 1 0 2 | – – 2 1 – 3 | x x D F# A E | easy | |
| 2 2 6 4 5 2 | 1 1 4 2 3 1 | D A F# A D E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 4 5 4 | – 3 1 1 2 1 | x D E A D F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 9 5 0 | – 3 2 4 1 – | x E F# D D D | hard | |
| x 7 6 x 7 7 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x D F# x E A | hard | |
| x 7 9 11 9 7 | – 1 2 4 3 1 | x D A E F# A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 – | A E A D F# D | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 x 11 12 12 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x F# x E A D | hard | |
| 2 2 4 1 0 0 | 2 3 4 1 – – | D A E F# A D | medium | |
| 2 x 4 4 x 4 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | D x E A x F# | hard | |
| x 7 4 4 7 4 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x D E A E F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 9 5 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x E F# D D x | hard | |
| x 7 6 9 7 0 | – 2 1 4 3 – | x D F# D E D | medium | |
| x 7 9 11 9 0 | – 1 2 4 3 – | x D A E F# D | hard | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | A E A D F# x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 x 11 0 0 | – 1 – 2 – – | x F# x E A D | easy |
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.