A#add9 chord on 7-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
A#add9
Add 9
Notes:A# · D · F · C
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Fingerings (16)
A#add9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 0 x 1 x | 1 2 3 – – 4 – | A# F A# D x C x | hard | |
| x 6 3 3 3 3 6 | – 2 1 1 1 1 3 | x A# C F A# D A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 5 0 5 6 x | – 3 1 – 2 4 – | x A# D D C F x | medium | |
| x x x 8 7 6 8 | – – – 3 2 1 4 | x x x A# D F C | medium | |
| x x x 8 7 x 8 | – – – 2 1 – 3 | x x x A# D x C | easy | |
| 8 8 8 8 10 11 10 | 1 1 1 1 2 4 3 | F C F A# F A# D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x 10 10 11 10 | – – – 1 1 2 1 | x x x C F A# D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 1 0 3 1 1 | – – 1 – 4 2 3 | x x A# D A# C F | medium | |
| x 6 3 3 5 3 6 | – 3 1 1 2 1 4 | x A# C F C D A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 5 8 5 6 x | – 2 1 4 1 3 – | x A# D A# C F x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 8 10 7 6 6 | – 1 3 4 2 1 1 | x A# F C D F A# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x 8 7 11 8 | – – – 2 1 4 3 | x x x A# D A# C | hard | |
| 8 10 8 8 10 11 8 | 1 2 1 1 3 4 1 | F D F A# F A# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 x 10 10 11 x | – 1 – 2 3 4 – | x D x C F A# x | hard | |
| 1 1 3 0 3 x x | 1 2 3 – 4 – – | A# F C D A# x x | medium | |
| x 6 3 3 3 3 x | – 2 1 1 1 1 – | x A# C F A# D x | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The A#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes A#, D, F, C. Below are playable fingerings for 7-String Guitar – Drop A 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 A#add9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F |
| 9 | 14 | C |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#add9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#add9 chord?
A#add9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes A#, D, F, C.
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.