Eadd9 chord on 8-String Guitar
in Standard F# (F#-B-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 x 0 2 2 1 0 2 | – – – 2 3 1 – 4 | x x E B E G# B F# | medium | |
| x 5 2 2 2 x 5 4 | – 3 1 1 1 – 4 2 | x E F# B E x E G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 0 7 4 4 5 4 | – 2 – 4 1 1 3 1 | x E E E F# B E G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 0 9 6 9 0 0 | – 1 – 3 2 4 – – | x E E F# G# E B E | hard | |
| x 7 0 7 6 x x x | – 2 – 3 1 – – – | x F# E E G# x x x | easy | |
| x 9 0 7 9 9 7 7 | – 2 – 1 3 4 1 1 | x G# E E B E F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 0 9 9 9 9 0 | – – – 1 1 1 1 – | x x E F# B E G# E | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 10 12 0 11 x 11 0 0 | 1 4 – 2 – 3 – – | E B E G# x F# B E | hard | |
| 12 12 0 11 x x x x | 2 3 – 1 – – – – | F# B E G# x x x x | easy | |
| x x 0 2 4 4 0 4 | – – – 1 2 3 – 4 | x x E B F# B B G# | medium | |
| x 5 2 2 2 4 x 4 | – 4 1 1 1 2 – 3 | x E F# B E B x G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 0 7 4 4 7 4 | – 2 – 3 1 1 4 1 | x E E E F# B F# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 0 9 6 9 0 x | – 1 – 3 2 4 – – | x E E F# G# E B x | hard | |
| x 7 0 7 6 x 0 7 | – 2 – 3 1 – – 4 | x F# E E G# x B B | hard | |
| x 9 0 7 9 9 7 0 | – 2 – 1 3 4 1 – | x G# E E B E F# E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 0 9 9 9 9 x | – – – 1 1 1 1 – | x x E F# B E G# x | easy · barre on fret 9 |
The Eadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar 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.