Eadd9 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) tuning
Eadd9
Add 9
Notes:E · G# · B · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Eadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 2 2 1 x | 4 1 2 3 1 – | E F# B E G# x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 3 2 4 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | E G# B F# x x | medium | |
| 4 3 x 4 4 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | E G# x F# B x | hard | |
| 4 6 7 4 4 8 | 1 2 3 1 1 4 | E B E F# B G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 7 6 9 6 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x x E G# E F# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 7 9 11 8 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x E B F# G# | hard | |
| x 11 x 9 11 8 | – 3 – 2 4 1 | x E x B F# G# | hard | |
| x 11 11 9 11 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x E G# B F# x | medium | |
| x 11 11 x 11 11 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x E G# x F# B | hard | |
| 4 1 2 4 1 x | 3 1 2 4 1 – | E F# B F# G# x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 x 2 6 x 6 | 2 – 1 3 – 4 | E x B G# x F# | hard | |
| 4 3 x 4 x x | 2 1 – 3 – – | E G# x F# x x | easy | |
| x x 7 6 4 6 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x E G# B F# | medium | |
| x x 7 6 x 6 | – – 3 1 – 2 | x x E G# x F# | easy | |
| x 11 7 x 11 8 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | x E E x F# G# | hard | |
| x 11 9 9 x 8 | – 4 2 3 – 1 | x E F# B x G# | hard |
The Eadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, F#. 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 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
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.