Dadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
Dadd9
Add 9
Notes:D · F# · A · E
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Fingerings (16)
Dadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 0 1 3 2 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | x D E A D F# | medium | |
| x 3 2 6 5 2 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x D F# D E F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 5 6 7 5 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | A E A D F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 6 7 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x x x D F# E | easy | |
| 10 7 10 8 7 0 | 3 1 4 2 1 – | D F# D E F# E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 10 10 10 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 – | D A D F# A E | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 2 1 3 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | x D F# A D E | medium | |
| x 3 2 6 5 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x D F# D E x | hard | |
| 5 7 5 6 5 5 | 1 3 1 2 1 1 | A F# A D E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 0 6 10 0 | 3 2 – 1 4 – | D F# E D A E | hard | |
| 10 7 10 10 7 0 | 2 1 3 4 1 – | D F# D F# F# E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 0 10 10 0 | 1 2 – 3 4 – | D A E F# A E | medium | |
| x 3 0 1 5 2 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | x D E A E F# | hard | |
| x 3 2 x 5 5 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x D F# x E A | hard | |
| 0 5 5 6 7 5 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | E E A D F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 0 6 7 0 | 3 4 – 1 2 – | D A E D F# E | hard |
The Dadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, E. 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 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.