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Eadd9 is a added ninth chord made of 4 notes: E, G♯, B, F♯. It sounds shimmering: a major chord with an extra note on top, and you hear it in acoustic pop and rock, and pretty versions of plain major chords. It is the I chord of E major and turns up in 5 other keys.
The library above opens on Eadd9 with 14 shapes up and down the neck, starting with hand-checked ones. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from E | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | root | 0 |
| G♯ | 3 | major third | 4 |
| B | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
| F♯ | 9 | major ninth | 14 |
Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 9.
024100xx210202440402x1020241xx0(11)9(11)00The open position shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 9th fret (0(11)9(11)00): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
Eadd9 belongs to 6 keys: I in E major, V in A major, IV in B major, III in C♯ minor, VII in F♯ minor, VI in G♯ minor. In E major, try I–V–vi–IV: Eadd9 – B – C♯m – A.
E, G♯, B, F♯: the root, major third, fifth, ninth.
Open position: xx2102 (low string first), rated Beginner.
Eadd9 has the same notes where E9 has D. Eadd9 sounds shimmering: a major chord with an extra note on top; E9 sounds funky and full, a seventh chord with more colour.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 3 fingers.