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