A#add9 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp 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 3 0 3 1 3 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x A# D C F A# | medium | |
| 2 3 3 3 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | D A# F C x x | medium | |
| x 3 3 3 6 7 | – 1 1 1 2 3 | x A# F C A# D | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 5 6 5 | – – 3 1 2 1 | x x A# D A# C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 0 8 6 7 | – 2 – 4 1 3 | C D D F A# D | medium | |
| x x 8 8 8 7 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x A# F C D | medium | |
| 10 10 0 8 8 x | 3 4 – 1 2 – | A# F D F C x | medium | |
| 10 10 10 x 10 x | 1 2 3 – 4 – | A# F C x D x | hard | |
| x 3 0 3 1 x | – 2 – 3 1 – | x A# D C F x | medium | |
| 2 3 x 3 x x | 1 2 – 3 – – | D A# x C x x | easy | |
| x 3 3 5 x 5 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x A# F D x C | hard | |
| x x 8 5 8 5 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x x A# D C C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 8 8 6 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | C D A# F A# x | medium | |
| 10 7 0 8 8 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | A# D D F C x | medium | |
| 10 x 0 8 8 10 | 3 – – 1 2 4 | A# x D F C F | hard | |
| 10 x 10 x 10 10 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | A# x C x D F | hard |
The A#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes A#, D, F, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.