A#add9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) tuning
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 3 2 1 | – 1 1 3 2 1 | x A# F C D F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 3 2 6 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x A# C D A# | hard | |
| 6 3 6 5 x x | 3 1 4 2 – – | A# C A# D x x | medium | |
| 6 5 6 5 0 6 | 2 1 3 1 – 4 | A# D A# D C A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 8 6 8 0 10 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | A# F A# F C D | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 8 8 8 10 10 | 1 1 1 1 2 3 | C F C F A# D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 1 3 2 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x A# F C D x | medium | |
| x x 6 3 2 x | – – 3 2 1 – | x x A# C D x | hard | |
| 6 5 6 3 x x | 3 2 4 1 – – | A# D A# C x x | medium | |
| 6 5 6 5 0 x | 2 1 3 1 – – | A# D A# D C x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 8 10 8 0 x | 1 2 4 3 – – | A# F D F C x | hard | |
| 8 8 10 8 10 8 | 1 1 2 1 3 1 | C F D F A# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 1 5 0 1 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x A# F D C F | hard | |
| 6 x 6 3 2 x | 3 – 4 2 1 – | A# x A# C D x | hard | |
| 6 3 x 5 5 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | A# C x D F x | hard | |
| 6 5 6 5 5 8 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | A# D A# D F C | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The A#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes A#, D, F, C. 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 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.