Aadd9 chord
A add nine.
- Notes
- A C# E B
- Formula
- 1 3 5 9
- Easiest
- x02420
root note · numbers are fingers · ○ open string · × don't play
3 ways to play Aadd9
Tap a shape to hear it. Shapes read from the lowest string to the highest: numbers are frets, 0 = open, x = don't play.
- Easiestx02420
Strings, low to high: x A E B C# E
- no barre
- 3 fingers
- 1 string not played
- 577657
Strings, low to high: A E A C# E B
- barre on fret 5
- 4 fingers
- up at fret 5
- x-12-9-9-10-9
Strings, low to high: x A B E A C#
- barre on fret 9
- 3 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- up at fret 9
- 1 string not played
What's in Aadd9
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | root |
| C# | 3 | major third |
| E | 5 | fifth |
| B | 9 | ninth |
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