Eadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop F#

in Drop F# (F#-C#-F#-B-D#-G#) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Eadd9

Add 9

Notes:E · G# · B · F#

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Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Eadd9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 3 2 0 3 0	– 2 1 – 3 –	x E G# B F# G#	easy
x 3 2 x 3 3	– 2 1 – 3 4	x E G# x F# B	hard
x 3 5 7 5 3	– 1 2 4 3 1	x E B F# G# B	hard · barre on fret 3
5 5 5 5 5 0	1 1 1 1 1 –	B F# B E G# G#	easy · barre on fret 5
10 7 10 7 8 0	3 1 4 1 2 –	E G# E F# B G#	medium · barre on fret 7
10 10 0 9 8 0	3 4 – 2 1 –	E B F# G# B G#	medium
10 10 0 9 x x	2 3 – 1 – –	E B F# G# x x	easy
10 10 0 0 x 0	1 2 – – – –	E B F# B x G#	easy
x 3 0 0 1 0	– 2 – – 1 –	x E F# B E G#	medium
x 3 2 5 3 x	– 2 1 4 3 –	x E G# E F# x	medium
x 3 5 7 5 x	– 1 2 4 3 –	x E B F# G# x	hard
5 5 5 5 5 x	1 1 1 1 1 –	B F# B E G# x	easy · barre on fret 5
10 7 10 7 8 x	3 1 4 1 2 –	E G# E F# B x	medium · barre on fret 7
10 10 0 9 8 x	3 4 – 2 1 –	E B F# G# B x	medium
10 10 0 9 x 10	2 3 – 1 – 4	E B F# G# x F#	hard
10 10 0 12 x 12	1 2 – 3 – 4	E B F# B x G#	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Eadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, F#. 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 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

E Em E7 E°E+E9 Emaj7 Em7 E7♯5 E7♭5 E6 Em6 Em7♭5 E°7 Esus2 Esus4 Emaj9 Em9 E5

Other roots

Cadd9 C#add9 Dadd9 D#add9 Fadd9 F#add9 Gadd9 G#add9 Aadd9 A#add9 Badd9

See Eadd9 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Drop F# F#-C#-F#-B-D#-G#Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.