Eadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F-A-D) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 4 1 2 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | E G# E F# B x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 4 3 2 4 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x E G# B F# | medium | |
| 4 4 6 3 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | E B F# G# x x | medium | |
| 4 4 8 6 7 4 | 1 1 4 2 3 1 | E B G# B E F# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 6 7 6 | – 3 1 1 2 1 | x E F# B E G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 8 11 7 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x F# G# E E x | hard | |
| x 9 8 x 9 9 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x E G# x F# B | hard | |
| x 11 x 11 11 9 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x F# x E G# B | hard | |
| 11 11 11 11 11 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | B F# B E G# x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 4 1 4 1 x x | 2 1 3 1 – – | E G# E F# x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 x x 3 2 4 | 3 – – 2 1 4 | E x x G# B F# | hard | |
| x x 4 3 x 4 | – – 2 1 – 3 | x x E G# x F# | easy | |
| 4 x 6 6 x 6 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | E x F# B x G# | hard | |
| x 9 6 6 9 6 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x E F# B F# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 8 x 7 9 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x F# G# x E B | hard | |
| x 9 8 11 9 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x E G# E F# x | medium |
The Eadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, F#. 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 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.