Eadd9 chord
E add nine.
- Notes
- E G# B F#
- Formula
- 1 3 5 9
- Easiest
- 024100
root note · numbers are fingers · ○ open string · × don't play
4 ways to play Eadd9
Tap a shape to hear it. Shapes read from the lowest string to the highest: numbers are frets, 0 = open, x = don't play.
- Easiest024100
Strings, low to high: E B F# G# B E
- no barre
- 3 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- x74454
Strings, low to high: x E F# B E G#
- barre on fret 4
- 3 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- 1 string not played
- 12-9-9-9-9-12
Strings, low to high: E F# B E G# E
- barre on fret 9
- 3 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- up at fret 9
- 12-14-14-13-12-14
Strings, low to high: E B E G# B F#
- barre on fret 12
- 4 fingers
- up at fret 12
What's in Eadd9
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | root |
| G# | 3 | major third |
| B | 5 | fifth |
| F# | 9 | ninth |
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