Aadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
Aadd9
Add 9
Notes:A · C# · E · B
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Fingerings (16)
Aadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 5 2 0 0 | 2 1 3 1 – – | A C# A A B E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 2 5 4 2 x | 3 1 4 2 1 – | A C# A B C# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 5 6 5 7 | 1 1 1 2 1 3 | A E A C# E B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 6 10 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | x A B C# A E | hard | |
| x 10 7 9 0 9 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x A B E B C# | medium | |
| x 10 9 9 0 9 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x A C# E B C# | medium | |
| 5 0 0 2 2 0 | 3 – – 1 2 – | A B E A C# E | medium | |
| x x 5 4 2 5 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x A B C# A | medium | |
| 5 5 7 6 5 5 | 1 1 3 2 1 1 | A E B C# E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 6 0 7 | – 4 2 1 – 3 | x A B C# B B | hard | |
| x 10 9 9 0 7 | – 4 2 3 – 1 | x A C# E B B | medium | |
| x 10 9 9 0 0 | – 3 1 2 – – | x A C# E B E | easy | |
| 5 0 0 4 2 0 | 3 – – 2 1 – | A B E B C# E | medium | |
| 5 2 5 4 x x | 3 1 4 2 – – | A C# A B x x | medium | |
| 5 5 7 6 5 7 | 1 1 3 2 1 4 | A E B C# E B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 6 0 9 | – 4 2 1 – 3 | x A B C# B C# | hard |
The Aadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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 Aadd9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 3 | 4 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | E |
| 9 | 14 | B |
More A chords
Other roots
See Aadd9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Aadd9 chord?
Aadd9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes A, C#, E, B.
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.