A#add9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
A#add9
Add 9
Notes:A# · D · F · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#add9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 1 1 3 1 | – 1 1 1 2 1 | x A# D F C F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 4 x 5 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | A# C F x D x | hard | |
| 6 5 4 8 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | A# D F C x x | hard | |
| 6 5 9 8 5 x | 2 1 4 3 1 – | A# D A# C D x | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 x x 8 8 10 | 1 – – 2 3 4 | A# x x C F D | hard | |
| x x 9 8 8 10 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x A# C F D | medium | |
| x 1 1 1 3 x | – 1 1 1 2 – | x A# D F C x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 5 4 x 3 x | 4 3 2 – 1 – | A# D F x C x | hard | |
| 6 x 4 8 5 x | 3 – 1 4 2 – | A# x F C D x | hard | |
| x x x 6 5 8 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x A# D C | medium | |
| 6 x x 10 8 8 | 1 – – 4 2 3 | A# x x D F C | hard | |
| x x 9 10 8 8 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x x A# D F C | medium | |
| x 1 1 x 3 1 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x A# D x C F | hard | |
| 6 3 x 6 5 x | 3 1 – 4 2 – | A# C x A# D x | hard | |
| 6 x 4 x 5 8 | 3 – 1 – 2 4 | A# x F x D C | hard | |
| x x 9 6 5 8 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x A# A# D C | hard |
The A#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes A#, D, F, C. 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 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.