Eadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) tuning
Eadd9
Add 9
Notes:E · G# · B · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Eadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 0 2 0 3 | 3 – – 1 – 2 | E F# B G# B F# | medium | |
| x x 5 2 5 3 | – – 3 1 4 2 | x x E G# E F# | medium | |
| 5 0 0 5 5 5 | 1 – – 2 3 4 | E F# B B E G# | medium | |
| x 10 7 0 9 8 | – 4 1 – 3 2 | x E F# F# G# B | medium | |
| x 10 9 0 9 8 | – 4 2 – 3 1 | x E G# F# G# B | medium | |
| x 10 9 0 9 x | – 3 1 – 2 – | x E G# F# G# x | easy | |
| 5 0 0 2 0 5 | 2 – – 1 – 3 | E F# B G# B G# | medium | |
| 5 2 5 2 x 3 | 3 1 4 1 – 2 | E G# E G# x F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 0 5 5 0 5 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | E F# E B B G# | medium | |
| x 10 9 0 7 8 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x E G# F# F# B | medium | |
| x 10 9 0 0 8 | – 3 2 – – 1 | x E G# F# B B | medium | |
| x 10 9 0 0 x | – 2 1 – – – | x E G# F# B x | easy | |
| 5 2 0 0 0 3 | 3 1 – – – 2 | E G# B F# B F# | medium | |
| x x 5 2 x 3 | – – 3 1 – 2 | x x E G# x F# | hard | |
| 5 5 0 0 5 5 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | E B B F# E G# | medium | |
| x 10 7 10 9 x | – 3 1 4 2 – | x E F# E G# x | medium |
The Eadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open B 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 Eadd9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | E |
| 3 | 4 | G# |
| 5 | 7 | B |
| 9 | 14 | F# |
More E chords
Other roots
See Eadd9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Eadd9 chord?
Eadd9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes E, G#, B, F#.
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.