Eadd9 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

Root

Type

Tuning

Eadd9

Add 9

Notes:E · G# · B · F#

easy

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Eadd9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
0 0 0 1 0 2	– – – 1 – 2	E B E G# B F#	easy
x 5 2 4 x 4	– 4 1 2 – 3	x E F# B x G#	hard
0 0 0 4 7 4	– – – 1 2 1	E B E B F# G#	medium · barre on fret 4
0 7 7 9 9 7	– 1 1 2 3 1	E F# B E G# B	medium · barre on fret 7
0 9 12 11 9 12	– 1 3 2 1 4	E G# E F# G# E	medium · barre on fret 9
0 0 2 1 0 0	– – 2 1 – –	E B F# G# B E	easy
x 5 4 4 x 2	– 4 2 3 – 1	x E G# B x F#	hard
0 0 4 4 7 4	– – 1 1 2 1	E B G# B F# G#	medium · barre on fret 4
0 9 7 9 7 7	– 2 1 3 1 1	E G# B E F# B	medium · barre on fret 7
12 9 12 11 9 0	3 1 4 2 1 –	E G# E F# G# E	medium · barre on fret 9
0 0 2 1 0 2	– – 2 1 – 3	E B F# G# B F#	easy
x 5 2 x 5 4	– 3 1 – 4 2	x E F# x E G#	hard
0 0 7 4 7 4	– – 2 1 3 1	E B B B F# G#	medium · barre on fret 4
0 9 7 9 7 0	– 2 1 3 1 –	E G# B E F# E	medium · barre on fret 7
12 9 12 11 9 x	3 1 4 2 1 –	E G# E F# G# x	medium · barre on fret 9
0 0 2 1 0 x	– – 2 1 – –	E B F# G# B x	easy

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Eadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, F#. 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 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

E Em E7 E°E+E9 Emaj7 Em7 E7♯5 E7♭5 E6 Em6 Em7♭5 E°7 Esus2 Esus4 Emaj9 Em9 E5

Other roots

Cadd9 C#add9 Dadd9 D#add9 Fadd9 F#add9 Gadd9 G#add9 Aadd9 A#add9 Badd9

See Eadd9 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open Em E-B-E-G-B-E Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.