Aadd9 chord on Zhongruan – A-D-A-D
in A-D-A-D tuning
Aadd9
Add 9
Notes:A · C# · E · B
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Fingerings (16)
Aadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 9 7 11 | – 2 1 3 | A B E C# | hard | |
| 12 9 12 11 | 3 1 4 2 | A B A C# | medium | |
| 0 11 7 9 | – 3 1 2 | A C# E B | hard | |
| 12 11 12 9 | 3 2 4 1 | A C# A B | medium | |
| 7 9 0 11 | 1 2 – 3 | E B A C# | hard | |
| 0 9 0 11 | – 1 – 2 | A B A C# | medium | |
| 7 11 0 9 | 1 3 – 2 | E C# A B | hard | |
| 0 11 0 9 | – 2 – 1 | A C# A B | medium | |
| x 9 0 11 | – 1 – 2 | x B A C# | medium | |
| x 11 0 9 | – 2 – 1 | x C# A B | medium | |
| 0 9 12 11 | – 1 3 2 | A B A C# | medium | |
| 0 11 12 9 | – 2 3 1 | A C# A B | medium | |
| 12 9 0 11 | 3 1 – 2 | A B A C# | medium | |
| 12 11 0 9 | 3 2 – 1 | A C# A B | medium | |
| 0 9 x 11 | – 1 – 2 | A B x C# | hard | |
| 0 11 x 9 | – 2 – 1 | A C# x B | hard |
The Aadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, B. Below are playable fingerings for Zhongruan – A-D-A-D 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.