Eadd9 Chord on Guitar
Eadd9 E G♯ B F♯ 3 shapes Open chord
Chord diagrams
How to play Eadd9 on guitar
The Eadd9 chord (Eadd9) is made of E, G♯, B, F♯ - 1 3 5 9. On a guitar in standard tuning the easiest way to play it is the open shape 024100, with no barre. Below are 3 shapes in all, from the lowest on the neck to the highest; the same chord sounds brighter the higher you play it.
E-shape, open position 0x2102
A-shape, fret 4 x7647x
Strings from the low E (left) to the high E (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little. x = do not play the string, o = open string, a bar = one finger across several strings.
Notes
What notes are in Eadd9?
The Eadd9 chord has 4 different notes: E, G♯, B, F♯. The major triad plus the ninth - the second, an octave up. A guitar chord rarely has as many strings as notes, so shapes double some of them: the open chord sounds all six strings.
| Note | Interval from the root | Half steps |
|---|---|---|
| E | Root | 0 |
| G♯ | Major 3rd | 4 |
| B | Perfect 5th | 7 |
| F♯ | Major 9th | 14 |
Chords that go with it
Chords in the key of E major
The seven chords built on the E major scale, with the easiest shape of each. I, IV and V are the three major chords that carry most songs in this key; vi is its relative minor.
A progression to strum
- I - V - vi - IVE - B - C♯m - A
Questions
Frequently asked
How do you play Eadd9 on guitar?
The open shape 024100: A string fret 2 (finger 2), D string fret 4 (finger 4), G string fret 1 (finger 1); let low E and B and high E ring open.
What notes are in the Eadd9 chord?
The Eadd9 chord (Eadd9) is made of E, G♯, B, F♯. Its formula is 1 3 5 9. On the guitar, some of those notes are played twice on different strings.
Is there a barre version of Eadd9?
The usual Eadd9 shapes on this page are played without a full barre; slide them up the neck to change the root.
Keep playing
Strum Eadd9, then build a song around it
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