Eadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
Eadd9
Add 9
Notes:E · G# · B · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Eadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 2 0 0 2 | – – 1 – – 2 | E B F# G# B F# | easy | |
| x 5 2 3 x 4 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x E F# B x G# | hard | |
| x 5 4 3 7 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x E G# B F# x | hard | |
| 0 0 0 0 7 4 | – – – – 2 1 | E B E G# F# G# | medium | |
| 0 5 7 0 7 7 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | E E B G# F# B | medium | |
| 0 7 7 0 7 7 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | E F# B G# F# B | medium | |
| 0 9 0 10 9 0 | – 1 – 3 2 – | E G# E F# G# E | easy | |
| 0 0 2 0 0 4 | – – 1 – – 2 | E B F# G# B G# | medium | |
| x 5 4 3 x 2 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x E G# B x F# | hard | |
| x 5 x 3 7 4 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | x E x B F# G# | hard | |
| 0 0 4 0 7 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | E B G# G# F# E | medium | |
| 0 7 7 0 5 7 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | E F# B G# E B | medium | |
| 0 0 7 0 7 7 | – – 1 – 2 3 | E B B G# F# B | easy | |
| 0 0 0 10 9 0 | – – – 2 1 – | E B E F# G# E | easy | |
| 0 0 2 3 0 4 | – – 1 2 – 3 | E B F# B B G# | medium | |
| x 5 2 x 5 4 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | x E F# x E G# | hard |
The Eadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, F#. 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 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.