Aadd9 chord on Mandolin
in Standard (GDAE) (G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E) 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 4 2 2 4 4 5 5 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | B B E E C# C# A A | medium | |
| x x 7 7 4 4 7 7 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x A A C# C# B B | medium | |
| 6 6 9 9 7 7 5 5 | 2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 | C# C# B B E E A A | hard | |
| 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | C# C# A A E E B B | medium | |
| x x 11 11 0 0 7 7 | – – 2 2 – – 1 1 | x x C# C# A A B B | hard | |
| x x 9 9 0 0 9 9 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 | x x B B A A C# C# | easy | |
| 6 6 2 2 2 2 5 5 | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 | C# C# E E B B A A | hard | |
| 4 4 7 7 4 4 0 0 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – | B B A A C# C# E E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 6 9 9 0 0 5 5 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 | C# C# B B A A A A | hard | |
| 6 6 7 7 0 0 7 7 | 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | C# C# A A A A B B | easy | |
| 9 9 11 11 0 0 7 7 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 | E E C# C# A A B B | hard | |
| 9 9 9 9 0 0 9 9 | 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | E E B B A A C# C# | easy | |
| 6 6 x x 2 2 5 5 | 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 | C# C# x x B B A A | hard | |
| 4 4 7 7 4 4 5 5 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 | B B A A C# C# A A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 6 9 9 x x 5 5 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 | C# C# B B x x A A | hard | |
| 6 6 7 7 x x 7 7 | 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | C# C# A A x x B B | easy |
The Aadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, B. Below are playable fingerings for Mandolin 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.