Eadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 2 2 3 2 | – – 1 1 2 1 | E B F# B E G# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 2 2 3 2 | – 3 1 1 2 1 | x E F# B E G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 7 3 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x F# G# E E x | hard | |
| 0 0 4 7 5 0 | – – 1 3 2 – | E B G# E F# F# | medium | |
| 0 5 7 7 7 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | E E B E G# F# | medium | |
| 0 7 7 7 7 0 | – 1 1 1 1 – | E F# B E G# F# | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 0 9 10 10 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | E G# E F# B E | medium | |
| 0 0 12 11 10 12 | – – 3 2 1 4 | E B E G# B F# | medium | |
| 0 12 12 11 x 12 | – 2 3 1 – 4 | E B E G# x F# | hard | |
| 0 0 4 2 3 0 | – – 3 1 2 – | E B G# B E F# | medium | |
| x 5 2 2 5 2 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x E F# B F# G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 x 3 5 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x F# G# x E B | hard | |
| 0 0 4 7 5 5 | – – 1 4 2 3 | E B G# E F# B | medium | |
| 0 7 0 7 7 5 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | E F# E E G# B | medium | |
| 0 7 7 7 7 x | – 1 1 1 1 – | E F# B E G# x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 0 9 10 10 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x G# E F# B E | medium |
The Eadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop E 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.