Dadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
Dadd9
Add 9
Notes:D · F# · A · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 2 2 3 2 | – – 1 1 2 1 | D A E A D F# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 2 2 3 2 | – 3 1 1 2 1 | x D E A D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 7 3 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x E F# D D x | hard | |
| 0 0 4 7 5 0 | – – 1 3 2 – | D A F# D E E | medium | |
| 0 5 7 7 7 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | D D A D F# E | medium | |
| 0 7 7 7 7 0 | – 1 1 1 1 – | D E A D F# E | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 0 9 10 10 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | D F# D E A D | medium | |
| 0 0 12 11 10 12 | – – 3 2 1 4 | D A D F# A E | medium | |
| 0 12 12 11 x 12 | – 2 3 1 – 4 | D A D F# x E | hard | |
| 0 0 4 2 3 0 | – – 3 1 2 – | D A F# A D E | medium | |
| x 5 2 2 5 2 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x D E A E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 x 3 5 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x E F# x D A | hard | |
| 0 0 4 7 5 5 | – – 1 4 2 3 | D A F# D E A | medium | |
| 0 7 0 7 7 5 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | D E D D F# A | medium | |
| 0 7 7 7 7 x | – 1 1 1 1 – | D E A D F# x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 0 9 10 10 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x F# D E A D | medium |
The Dadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop D 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.