Eadd9 chord on Mandolin – Open G (GDGD)

in Open G (GDGD) (G-G-D-D-G-G-D-D) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Eadd9

Add 9

Notes:E · G# · B · F#

medium

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (10)

Eadd9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x x 2 2 1 1 4 4	– – 2 2 1 1 3 3	x x E E G# G# F# F#	medium
1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4	1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3	G# G# E E G# G# F# F#	medium · barre on fret 1
1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2	1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2	G# G# F# F# G# G# E E	medium · barre on fret 1
1 1 2 2 4 4 4 4	1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4	G# G# E E B B F# F#	medium
1 1 4 4 4 4 2 2	1 1 3 3 4 4 2 2	G# G# F# F# B B E E	medium
4 4 2 2 1 1 4 4	3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4	B B E E G# G# F# F#	medium
4 4 4 4 1 1 2 2	3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2	B B F# F# G# G# E E	medium
x x 4 4 1 1 2 2	– – 3 3 1 1 2 2	x x F# F# G# G# E E	medium
1 1 2 2 x x 4 4	1 1 2 2 – – 3 3	G# G# E E x x F# F#	hard
1 1 4 4 x x 2 2	1 1 3 3 – – 2 2	G# G# F# F# x x E E	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Eadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, F#. Below are playable fingerings for Mandolin – Open G (GDGD) 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

Degree	Semitones	Note
1	0	E
3	4	G#
5	7	B
9	14	F#

More E chords

E Em E7 E°E+E9 Emaj7 Em7 E7♯5 E7♭5 E6 Em6 Em7♭5 E°7 Esus2 Esus4 Emaj9 Em9 E5

Other roots

Cadd9 C#add9 Dadd9 D#add9 Fadd9 F#add9 Gadd9 G#add9 Aadd9 A#add9 Badd9

See Eadd9 in another tuning

Standard (GDAE) G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E Open G (GDGD) G-G-D-D-G-G-D-D

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.