Aadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G
in Drop G (G-D-G-C-E-A) tuning
Aadd9
Add 9
Notes:A · C# · E · B
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Fingerings (16)
Aadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 1 0 2 | – – 2 1 – 3 | x x A C# E B | easy | |
| 2 2 6 4 5 2 | 1 1 4 2 3 1 | A E C# E A B | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 4 5 4 | – 3 1 1 2 1 | x A B E A C# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 9 5 0 | – 3 2 4 1 – | x B C# A A A | hard | |
| x 7 6 x 7 7 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x A C# x B E | hard | |
| x 7 9 11 9 7 | – 1 2 4 3 1 | x A E B C# E | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 – | E B E A C# A | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 x 11 12 12 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x C# x B E A | hard | |
| 2 2 4 1 0 0 | 2 3 4 1 – – | A E B C# E A | medium | |
| 2 x 4 4 x 4 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | A x B E x C# | hard | |
| x 7 4 4 7 4 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x A B E B C# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 9 5 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x B C# A A x | hard | |
| x 7 6 9 7 0 | – 2 1 4 3 – | x A C# A B A | medium | |
| x 7 9 11 9 0 | – 1 2 4 3 – | x A E B C# A | hard | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | E B E A C# x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 x 11 0 0 | – 1 – 2 – – | x C# x B E A | easy |
The Aadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop G 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.