Aadd9 chord on Irish Bouzouki
in GDAD 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 7 4 7 | 1 2 1 3 | B A C# A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 7 7 9 | 1 2 3 4 | C# A E B | medium | |
| x 9 0 11 | – 1 – 2 | x B A C# | medium | |
| 4 7 4 x | 1 2 1 – | B A C# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 9 7 7 | 1 4 2 3 | C# B E A | medium | |
| x 11 0 9 | – 2 – 1 | x C# A B | medium | |
| 4 x 4 7 | 1 – 2 3 | B x C# A | hard | |
| 6 7 0 9 | 1 2 – 3 | C# A A B | medium | |
| 9 11 12 9 | 1 2 3 1 | E C# A B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 6 9 0 7 | 1 3 – 2 | C# B A A | medium | |
| 9 9 0 11 | 1 2 – 3 | E B A C# | medium | |
| 6 9 0 9 | 1 2 – 3 | C# B A B | medium | |
| 9 11 0 9 | 1 3 – 2 | E C# A B | medium | |
| 6 9 0 x | 1 2 – – | C# B A x | medium | |
| 9 9 12 11 | 1 2 4 3 | E B A C# | medium | |
| 6 7 x 9 | 1 2 – 3 | C# A x B | hard |
The Aadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, B. Below are playable fingerings for Irish Bouzouki 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.