Dadd9 chord on 7-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
Dadd9
Add 9
Notes:D · F# · A · E
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Fingerings (16)
Dadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 0 0 2 3 2 | 3 – – – 1 2 1 | D E A D A D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 2 5 2 2 3 2 | 3 1 4 1 1 2 1 | D F# D E A D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x 7 4 x 3 x | 3 – 4 2 – 1 – | D x E F# x D x | hard | |
| 5 0 0 4 x x x | 2 – – 1 – – – | D E A F# x x x | easy | |
| 5 5 5 7 7 7 0 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 – | D A D A D F# E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 0 7 7 0 | – – 1 – 2 3 – | x x E D D F# E | easy | |
| x 10 9 0 9 10 0 | – 3 1 – 2 4 – | x D F# D E A E | medium | |
| x 10 12 12 11 10 0 | – 1 3 4 2 1 – | x D A D F# A E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 12 12 0 11 x x | – 2 3 – 1 – – | x E A D F# x x | easy | |
| 5 0 0 0 2 5 2 | 2 – – – 1 3 1 | D E A D A E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 2 5 2 2 5 2 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 1 | D F# D E A E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 4 7 3 x | – – 3 2 4 1 – | x x E F# D D x | hard | |
| 5 0 0 4 7 5 0 | 2 – – 1 4 3 – | D E A F# D E E | medium | |
| 5 5 5 0 7 7 0 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 – | D A D D D F# E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 0 7 7 x | – – 1 – 2 3 – | x x E D D F# x | easy | |
| x x 9 0 9 10 10 | – – 1 – 2 3 4 | x x F# D E A D | medium |
The Dadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, E. 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 Dadd9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 3 | 4 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| 9 | 14 | E |
More D chords
Other roots
See Dadd9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Dadd9 chord?
Dadd9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes D, F#, A, E.
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.