Aadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) tuning
Aadd9
Add 9
Notes:A · C# · E · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Aadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 0 2 1 0 | – – – 2 1 – | x A E B C# E | easy | |
| 5 2 5 4 x x | 3 1 4 2 – – | A B A C# x x | medium | |
| 5 4 5 4 4 7 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | A C# A C# E B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 7 0 9 9 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | A A B A A C# | hard | |
| 9 0 7 7 9 7 | 2 – 1 1 3 1 | C# A B E A B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 12 0 9 12 11 9 | 3 – 1 4 2 1 | E A C# A B C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 0 2 1 x | – – – 2 1 – | x A E B C# x | easy | |
| 5 4 5 2 x x | 3 2 4 1 – – | A C# A B x x | medium | |
| 5 4 7 4 4 0 | 2 1 3 1 1 – | A C# B C# E E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 9 0 9 7 | 1 – 3 – 4 2 | A A C# A A B | hard | |
| 9 0 9 7 9 7 | 2 – 3 1 4 1 | C# A C# E A B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 12 9 12 11 9 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x A C# A B C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 5 2 0 4 4 0 | 4 1 – 2 3 – | A B E C# E E | medium | |
| 5 2 x 4 4 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | A B x C# E x | hard | |
| 5 4 7 4 4 5 | 2 1 4 1 1 3 | A C# B C# E A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 0 5 0 9 9 | 2 – 1 – 3 4 | B A A A A C# | hard |
The Aadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Am 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.