Aadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
Aadd9
Add 9
Notes:A · C# · E · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Aadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 0 0 2 0 | 2 – – – 1 – | A A C# E B E | medium | |
| 5 2 3 x 4 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | A B E x C# x | hard | |
| 5 4 3 7 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | A C# E B x x | hard | |
| 5 0 0 0 4 7 | 2 – – – 1 3 | A A C# E C# B | medium | |
| 7 0 0 5 7 5 | 2 – – 1 3 1 | B A C# A E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 0 7 7 7 | – – – 1 1 1 | x A C# B E B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 0 10 9 0 9 | 1 – 4 2 – 3 | C# A B C# A C# | medium | |
| 5 0 0 0 2 5 | 2 – – – 1 3 | A A C# E B A | medium | |
| 5 4 3 x 2 x | 4 3 2 – 1 – | A C# E x B x | hard | |
| 5 x 3 7 4 x | 3 – 1 4 2 – | A x E B C# x | hard | |
| 5 0 0 7 4 0 | 2 – – 3 1 – | A A C# B C# E | medium | |
| 5 0 0 5 7 7 | 1 – – 2 3 4 | A A C# A E B | medium | |
| 7 0 0 7 7 7 | 1 – – 2 3 4 | B A C# B E B | medium | |
| 9 0 10 0 0 9 | 1 – 3 – – 2 | C# A B E A C# | easy | |
| 5 0 0 5 2 0 | 2 – – 3 1 – | A A C# A B E | medium | |
| 5 2 x 5 4 x | 3 1 – 4 2 – | A B x A C# x | hard |
The Aadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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.