A#add9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb)
in Half Step Down (Eb) (D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning · Also known as Eb Standard, E♭ tuning
A#add9
Add 9
Notes:A# · D · F · C
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Fingerings (16)
A#add9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 x 2 2 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x A# D x C F | hard | |
| x 2 4 6 4 2 | – 1 2 4 3 1 | x A# F C D F | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 4 4 4 7 | 2 1 1 1 1 3 | A# C F A# D A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 9 6 7 x | 2 1 4 1 3 – | A# D A# C F x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 9 8 7 9 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x A# D F C | medium | |
| x x 9 8 0 9 | – – 2 1 – 3 | x x A# D A# C | easy | |
| 9 9 9 11 0 11 | 1 1 1 2 – 3 | C F A# F A# D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 11 0 11 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x C F A# D | easy | |
| x 2 1 4 2 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x A# D A# C x | medium | |
| x 2 4 6 4 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x A# F C D x | hard | |
| 7 4 4 6 4 7 | 3 1 1 2 1 4 | A# C F C D A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 9 6 0 7 | 2 1 4 1 – 3 | A# D A# C A# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 11 8 7 7 | 1 3 4 2 1 1 | A# F C D F A# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x 8 0 9 | – – – 1 – 2 | x x x D A# C | easy | |
| 9 9 9 11 12 11 | 1 1 1 2 4 3 | C F A# F A# D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 x 0 11 | – – 1 – – 2 | x x C x A# D | easy |
The A#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes A#, D, F, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb) 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 A#add9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F |
| 9 | 14 | C |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#add9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#add9 chord?
A#add9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes A#, D, F, C.
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.