What notes are in D Add 9?

D Add 9 (Dadd9) contains D, F#, A, E. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 9M above the root D.

How do you play Dadd9 on guitar?

The most common shape here is "Dadd9": A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2.

D Add 9 Guitar Chord (Dadd9)

D Add 9 (Dadd9) is built from D, F#, A, E, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P - 9M formula measured from the root D. This page shows 11 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Major

Notes: D · F# · A · EIntervals: 1P – 3M – 5P – 9M

Fingerings for Dadd9

Dadd9A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2

Dadd9A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E at fret 3

Dadd9low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E muted

Dadd9low E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 3, B at fret 2

Dadd9low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3

Dadd9low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3

Dadd9low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, B muted, high E muted

Dadd9low E muted, A muted, D open, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E at fret 2

Dadd9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2

Dadd9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 3

Dadd9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3

Notes in Dadd9

D1P
F#3M
A5P
E9M

How to play Dadd9

D Add 9 Guitar Chord (Dadd9) 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.

Dadd9 FAQ

What notes are in D Add 9?: D Add 9 (Dadd9) contains D, F#, A, E. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 9M above the root D.
How do you play Dadd9 on guitar?: The most common shape here is "Dadd9": A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2.
Is Dadd9 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.