Eadd9 chord on 7-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
Eadd9
Add 9
Notes:E · G# · B · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Eadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 2 1 0 2 | – – 2 3 1 – 4 | x E B E G# B F# | medium | |
| 2 2 2 2 4 5 4 | 1 1 1 1 2 4 3 | B F# B E B E G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 0 7 4 4 5 4 | 3 – 4 1 1 2 1 | E E E F# B E G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 0 9 6 9 5 0 | – – 3 2 4 1 – | x E F# G# E E E | hard | |
| 7 0 9 6 9 0 0 | 2 – 3 1 4 – – | E E F# G# E B E | medium | |
| 7 7 7 9 11 9 7 | 1 1 1 2 4 3 1 | E B E B F# G# B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 9 9 9 9 0 | – – 1 1 1 1 – | x E F# B E G# E | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 0 11 x 11 0 0 | 1 – 2 – 3 – – | G# E G# x F# B E | easy | |
| x 0 2 4 4 0 4 | – – 1 2 3 – 4 | x E B F# B B G# | medium | |
| 2 4 2 2 4 5 2 | 1 2 1 1 3 4 1 | B G# B E B E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 0 7 4 4 7 4 | 2 – 3 1 1 4 1 | E E E F# B F# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 0 9 6 9 5 x | – – 3 2 4 1 – | x E F# G# E E x | hard | |
| 9 0 7 6 9 0 0 | 3 – 2 1 4 – – | F# E E G# E B E | medium | |
| 7 7 11 9 9 7 7 | 1 1 4 2 3 1 1 | E B G# B E F# B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 9 9 9 9 x | – – 1 1 1 1 – | x E F# B E G# x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 0 11 x 11 0 x | 1 – 2 – 3 – – | G# E G# x F# B x | easy |
The Eadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, F#. 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 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
Other roots
See Eadd9 in another tuning
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.