Aadd9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
Aadd9
Add 9
Notes:A · C# · E · B
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Fingerings (16)
Aadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 | 2 – – – 1 1 1 – | A B E A E A C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 2 5 2 2 2 2 5 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 4 | A C# A B E A C# A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 0 0 4 7 4 0 0 | 2 – – 1 3 1 – – | A B E C# A B B E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 5 5 0 7 6 0 7 | 1 1 1 – 3 2 – 4 | A E A A A C# B B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 0 7 6 0 7 | – – 2 – 3 1 – 4 | x x B A A C# B B | medium | |
| x 10 7 7 7 9 0 9 | – 4 1 1 1 2 – 3 | x A B E A E B C# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 0 9 9 0 9 | – – 1 – 2 3 – 4 | x x C# A B E B C# | medium | |
| x 10 12 0 11 x 0 12 | – 1 3 – 2 – – 4 | x A E A C# x B E | hard | |
| x 12 12 0 11 x x x | – 2 3 – 1 – – – | x B E A C# x x x | easy | |
| 5 0 0 0 2 2 2 5 | 2 – – – 1 1 1 3 | A B E A E A C# A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 2 5 2 2 2 2 x | 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 – | A C# A B E A C# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 0 0 4 7 4 0 5 | 2 – – 1 4 1 – 3 | A B E C# A B B A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 5 5 7 7 6 0 0 | 1 1 1 3 4 2 – – | A E A E A C# B E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 0 7 6 0 0 | – – 2 – 3 1 – – | x x B A A C# B E | easy | |
| x x 9 0 7 9 10 7 | – – 2 – 1 3 4 1 | x x C# A A E A B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x 0 9 9 10 9 | – – – – 1 1 2 1 | x x x A B E A C# | easy · barre on fret 9 |
The Aadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, B. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop E 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 Aadd9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 3 | 4 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | E |
| 9 | 14 | B |
More A chords
Other roots
See Aadd9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Aadd9 chord?
Aadd9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes A, C#, E, B.
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.