Dadd9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
Dadd9
Add 9
Notes:D · F# · A · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 1 1 1 0 4 3 | – 3 1 1 1 – 4 2 | x D E A D F# D F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 3 6 3 3 4 3 | – 2 1 4 1 1 3 1 | x D F# D E A D F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 6 x 5 0 6 x | – 1 3 – 2 – 4 – | x D A x F# F# E x | hard | |
| x x x 6 5 0 6 6 | – – – 2 1 – 3 4 | x x x D F# F# E A | medium | |
| 9 6 6 6 8 0 8 x | 4 1 1 1 2 – 3 – | D E A D A F# F# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 8 11 8 8 8 8 11 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 4 | D F# D E A D F# D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 11 x 10 x 10 x x | 1 4 – 2 – 3 – – | D A x F# x E x x | hard | |
| x x 11 10 x 10 11 x | – – 3 1 – 2 4 – | x x D F# x E A x | hard | |
| 11 11 11 x x 0 x x | 1 1 1 – – – – – | E A D x x F# x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 4 1 1 1 0 4 x | – 2 1 1 1 – 3 – | x D E A D F# D x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 3 6 3 3 6 3 | – 2 1 3 1 1 4 1 | x D F# D E A E F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 6 6 x 0 6 x | – 1 2 3 – – 4 – | x D A D x F# E x | hard | |
| x x x 6 5 0 6 x | – – – 2 1 – 3 – | x x x D F# F# E x | easy | |
| 9 6 6 6 8 0 x x | 3 1 1 1 2 – – – | D E A D A F# x x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 8 11 8 8 8 8 x | 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 – | D F# D E A D F# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 x 11 10 x 10 x x | 1 – 4 2 – 3 – – | D x D F# x E x x | hard |
The Dadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, E. 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 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.