Aadd9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
Aadd9
Add 9
Notes:A · C# · E · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Aadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 1 1 0 3 3 x | 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 – | A B E A C# A C# x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 3 6 3 3 3 3 6 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 4 | A C# A B E A C# A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 x 5 0 5 x x | 1 4 – 2 – 3 – – | A E x C# C# B x x | hard | |
| x x 6 5 0 5 6 x | – – 3 1 – 2 4 – | x x A C# C# B E x | medium | |
| x x x x 8 7 6 8 | – – – – 3 2 1 4 | x x x x A C# E B | medium | |
| x x x x 8 7 x 8 | – – – – 2 1 – 3 | x x x x A C# x B | easy | |
| x 11 8 8 8 x 11 10 | – 3 1 1 1 – 4 2 | x A B E A x A C# | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 10 x 10 10 x x | – 4 1 – 2 3 – – | x A C# x B E x x | hard | |
| 4 1 1 1 0 3 x x | 3 1 1 1 – 2 – – | A B E A C# A x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 3 6 3 3 3 3 x | 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 – | A C# A B E A C# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 6 x 0 5 x x | 1 3 4 – – 2 – – | A E A x C# B x x | hard | |
| x x 6 5 8 5 6 x | – – 2 1 4 1 3 – | x x A C# A B E x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 6 8 10 7 6 6 | – – 1 3 4 2 1 1 | x x A E B C# E A | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 8 8 0 7 x x | – 4 2 3 – 1 – – | x A B E C# C# x x | hard | |
| x 11 8 8 8 10 x 10 | – 4 1 1 1 2 – 3 | x A B E A E x C# | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 x x 10 10 11 10 | – 2 – – 1 1 3 1 | x A x x B E A C# | easy · barre on fret 10 |
The Aadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, B. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.