Dadd9 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) tuning
Dadd9
Add 9
Notes:D · F# · A · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 0 2 2 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | D F# A E A x | medium | |
| 2 4 5 2 2 6 | 1 2 3 1 1 4 | D A D E A F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 4 7 4 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x x D F# D E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 5 7 9 6 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x D A E F# | hard | |
| x x 7 0 7 6 | – – 2 – 3 1 | x x E D D F# | easy | |
| x 9 9 7 9 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x D F# A E x | medium | |
| x 9 9 0 9 9 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x D F# D E A | medium | |
| x 11 12 0 11 x | – 1 3 – 2 – | x E A D F# x | easy | |
| 2 1 0 2 x x | 2 1 – 3 – – | D F# A E x x | easy | |
| x x 5 4 2 4 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x D F# A E | medium | |
| x x 5 4 x 4 | – – 3 1 – 2 | x x D F# x E | easy | |
| x 9 5 0 9 6 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | x D D D E F# | hard | |
| x 9 7 0 7 6 | – 4 2 – 3 1 | x D E D D F# | medium | |
| x 9 7 0 11 9 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x D E D F# A | hard | |
| x x 9 0 9 9 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x F# D E A | easy | |
| x 11 x 0 11 x | – 1 – – 2 – | x E x D F# x | easy |
The Dadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, E. Below are playable fingerings for Oud 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 Dadd9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 3 | 4 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A |
| 9 | 14 | E |
More D chords
Other roots
See Dadd9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Dadd9 chord?
Dadd9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes D, F#, A, E.
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.