Aadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop F#
in Drop F# (F#-C#-F#-B-D#-G#) tuning
Aadd9
Add 9
Notes:A · C# · E · B
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Fingerings (16)
Aadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 3 0 1 1 | 3 – 4 – 1 2 | A C# A B E A | medium | |
| 3 3 5 2 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | A E B C# x x | medium | |
| 3 3 7 5 6 3 | 1 1 4 2 3 1 | A E C# E A B | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 5 6 5 | – 3 1 1 2 1 | x A B E A C# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 7 0 6 8 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x A C# B A E | medium | |
| x 8 7 0 8 8 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x A C# B B E | medium | |
| x 8 10 0 10 8 | – 1 3 – 4 2 | x A E B C# E | medium | |
| 10 10 10 10 10 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | E B E A C# x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 0 3 0 1 3 | 2 – 3 – 1 4 | A C# A B E B | medium | |
| x x 3 2 x 3 | – – 2 1 – 3 | x x A C# x B | easy | |
| 3 x 5 5 x 5 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | A x B E x C# | hard | |
| x 8 5 5 8 5 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x A B E B C# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 7 0 6 x | – 3 2 – 1 – | x A C# B A x | medium | |
| x 8 7 0 8 x | – 2 1 – 3 – | x A C# B B x | easy | |
| x 8 10 0 10 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x A E B C# x | medium | |
| x 10 10 10 10 x | – 1 1 1 1 – | x B E A C# x | easy · barre on fret 10 |
The Aadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop F# 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 Aadd9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 3 | 4 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | E |
| 9 | 14 | B |
More A chords
Other roots
See Aadd9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Aadd9 chord?
Aadd9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes A, C#, E, B.
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.