Dadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
Dadd9
Add 9
Notes:D · F# · A · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 0 0 2 | – – 1 – – 2 | x x D E A F# | easy | |
| x 5 3 2 5 2 | – 3 2 1 4 1 | x D E F# D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 5 5 5 0 | – 1 1 1 1 – | x D F# A D E | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 8 0 9 0 | 4 1 2 – 3 – | D E A E F# E | medium | |
| 10 9 8 0 0 10 | 3 2 1 – – 4 | D F# A E A D | medium | |
| x x x 10 9 0 | – – – 2 1 – | x x x D F# E | easy | |
| x x 1 2 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | x x D F# A E | easy | |
| x 5 3 2 5 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x D E F# D x | medium | |
| x 5 5 5 0 0 | – 1 1 1 – – | x D F# A A E | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 9 8 0 7 0 | 4 3 2 – 1 – | D F# A E E E | medium | |
| 10 9 8 0 9 0 | 4 2 1 – 3 – | D F# A E F# E | medium | |
| 10 9 x 0 9 10 | 3 1 – – 2 4 | D F# x E F# D | hard | |
| x 5 3 0 0 2 | – 3 2 – – 1 | x D E E A F# | medium | |
| x 5 3 2 x x | – 3 2 1 – – | x D E F# x x | medium | |
| x 5 5 0 5 5 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x D F# E D A | medium | |
| 10 7 8 0 9 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | D E A E F# x | medium |
The Dadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, E. 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 Dadd9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 3 | 4 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| 9 | 14 | E |
More D chords
Other roots
See Dadd9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Dadd9 chord?
Dadd9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes D, F#, A, E.
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.