What notes are in A Add 9?

A Add 9 (Aadd9) contains A, C#, E, B. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 9M above the root A.

How do you play Aadd9 on guitar?

The most common shape here is "Aadd9": A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2.

A Add 9 Guitar Chord (Aadd9)

A Add 9 (Aadd9) is built from A, C#, E, B, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P - 9M formula measured from the root A. This page shows 12 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Major

Notes: A · C# · E · BIntervals: 1P – 3M – 5P – 9M

Fingerings for Aadd9

Aadd9A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2

Aadd9A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E at fret 3

Aadd9low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E muted

Aadd9low E muted, D at fret 2, G at fret 2

Aadd9low E muted, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 2

Aadd9low E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 3, B at fret 2

Aadd9low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3

Aadd9low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3

Aadd9low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, B muted, high E muted

Aadd9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2

Aadd9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 3

Aadd9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3

Notes in Aadd9

A1P
C#3M
E5P
B9M

How to play Aadd9

A Add 9 Guitar Chord (Aadd9) is bright and resolved, the default sound of Western harmony.

Beginner tip

Keep your fretting-hand thumb behind the neck and press just behind the fret wire, not on top of it.

Practice idea

Loop it with the IV and V chords of the same key to hear how it functions as the tonic.

Aadd9 FAQ

What notes are in A Add 9?: A Add 9 (Aadd9) contains A, C#, E, B. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 9M above the root A.
How do you play Aadd9 on guitar?: The most common shape here is "Aadd9": A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2.
Is Aadd9 hard for beginners?: It sits in the major family. Keep your fretting-hand thumb behind the neck and press just behind the fret wire, not on top of it.