A#add9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 2 3 1 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | F C F A# D F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 6 4 3 x | 3 1 4 2 1 – | A# D A# C D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 6 6 6 6 8 | 1 1 1 1 1 2 | A# F A# D F C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 8 9 x 10 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x A# C F x D | hard | |
| 1 3 1 2 1 1 | 1 3 1 2 1 1 | F D F A# C F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 4 3 6 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x A# C D A# | medium | |
| 6 6 8 6 6 6 | 1 1 2 1 1 1 | A# F C D F A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 10 9 x 8 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x A# D F x C | hard | |
| x 1 1 2 3 1 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x C F A# D F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 6 4 x x | 3 1 4 2 – – | A# D A# C x x | medium | |
| 6 6 8 6 6 8 | 1 1 2 1 1 3 | A# F C D F C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 8 x 11 10 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | x A# C x A# D | hard | |
| x 3 1 2 1 1 | – 3 1 2 1 1 | x D F A# C F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 4 3 x | – – 3 2 1 – | x x A# C D x | medium | |
| 6 6 8 6 6 x | 1 1 2 1 1 – | A# F C D F x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 10 x 11 8 | – 3 2 – 4 1 | x A# D x A# 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 E 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.