What notes are in E Add 9?

E Add 9 (Eadd9) contains E, G#, B, F#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 9M above the root E.

How do you play Eadd9 on guitar?

The most common shape here is "Eadd9": A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G at fret 1.

E Add 9 Guitar Chord (Eadd9)

E Add 9 (Eadd9) is built from E, G#, B, F#, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P - 9M formula measured from the root E. This page shows 13 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Major

Notes: E · G# · B · F#Intervals: 1P – 3M – 5P – 9M

Fingerings for Eadd9

Eadd9A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G at fret 1

Eadd9A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, high E at fret 2

Eadd9A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2

Eadd9A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E at fret 3

Eadd9low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E muted

Eadd9low E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 3, B at fret 2

Eadd9low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3

Eadd9low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3

Eadd9low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, B muted, high E muted

Eadd9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 2, G at fret 1

Eadd9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B open, high E at fret 2

Eadd9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3

Eadd9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2

Notes in Eadd9

E1P
G#3M
B5P
F#9M

How to play Eadd9

E Add 9 Guitar Chord (Eadd9) 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.

Eadd9 FAQ

What notes are in E Add 9?: E Add 9 (Eadd9) contains E, G#, B, F#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 9M above the root E.
How do you play Eadd9 on guitar?: The most common shape here is "Eadd9": A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G at fret 1.
Is Eadd9 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.