Eadd9 chord on Mandolin

in Standard (GDAE) (G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E) tuning

11223344G#G#EEBBF#F#
Eadd9
Add 9
Notes:E · G# · B · F#
medium
Piano Left hand Right hand
EEEBG#F#
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
1 1 2 2 2 2 2 21 1 2 2 3 3 4 4G# G# E E B B F# F#medium
4 4 4 4 7 7 4 41 1 1 1 2 2 1 1B B F# F# E E G# G#medium · barre on fret 4
9 9 6 6 9 9 7 73 3 1 1 4 4 2 2E E G# G# F# F# B Bmedium
11 11 9 9 11 11 0 02 2 1 1 3 3 – –F# F# B B G# G# E Emedium
11 11 x x 11 11 0 01 1 – – 2 2 – –F# F# x x G# G# E Eeasy
1 1 4 4 2 2 0 01 1 3 3 2 2 – –G# G# F# F# B B E Emedium
x x 4 4 7 7 4 4– – 1 1 2 2 1 1x x F# F# E E G# G#medium · barre on fret 4
9 9 6 6 9 9 0 02 2 1 1 3 3 – –E E G# G# F# F# E Emedium
11 11 9 9 11 11 12 122 2 1 1 3 3 4 4F# F# B B G# G# E Emedium
11 11 x x 11 11 12 121 1 – – 2 2 3 3F# F# x x G# G# E Eeasy
1 1 2 2 x x 2 21 1 2 2 – – 3 3G# G# E E x x F# F#easy
9 9 6 6 9 9 x x2 2 1 1 3 3 – –E E G# G# F# F# x xmedium
1 1 4 4 x x 0 01 1 2 2 – – – –G# G# F# F# x x E Ehard
x x 6 6 9 9 0 0– – 1 1 2 2 – –x x G# G# F# F# E Emedium

The Eadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, F#. 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 Eadd9 chord is built

Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9

DegreeSemitonesNote
10E
34G#
57B
914F#

More E chords

Other roots

See Eadd9 in another tuning

What notes make up the Eadd9 chord?

Eadd9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes E, G#, B, F#.

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.