Eadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G

in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G

Root

Type

Tuning

Eadd9

Add 9

Notes:E · G# · B · F#

mediumbarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Eadd9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 1 2 1 0 4	2 1 3 1 – 4	E G# E G# B F#	medium · barre on fret 1
2 x 4 4 x 6	1 – 2 3 – 4	E x F# B x G#	hard
4 4 4 4 5 6	1 1 1 1 2 3	F# B F# B E G#	medium · barre on fret 4
x 9 6 9 7 6	– 3 1 4 2 1	x E G# E F# G#	medium · barre on fret 6
x 9 9 11 9 9	– 1 1 2 1 1	x E B F# G# B	medium · barre on fret 9
2 1 4 1 0 2	2 1 4 1 – 3	E G# F# G# B E	medium · barre on fret 1
2 x 6 4 x 4	1 – 4 2 – 3	E x G# B x F#	hard
4 4 6 4 5 4	1 1 3 1 2 1	F# B G# B E F#	medium · barre on fret 4
x 9 6 9 7 x	– 3 1 4 2 –	x E G# E F# x	medium
x 9 9 11 9 x	– 1 1 2 1 –	x E B F# G# x	medium · barre on fret 9
2 1 4 1 0 4	2 1 3 1 – 4	E G# F# G# B F#	medium · barre on fret 1
2 4 4 x x 6	1 2 3 – – 4	E B F# x x G#	hard
4 4 6 4 5 6	1 1 3 1 2 4	F# B G# B E G#	medium · barre on fret 4
x x x 9 7 6	– – – 3 2 1	x x x E F# G#	medium
x 9 x 11 9 9	– 1 – 4 2 3	x E x F# G# B	hard
2 1 4 1 0 x	2 1 3 1 – –	E G# F# G# B x	medium · barre on fret 1

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 G 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 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.