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Guitar chord

Dadd9D added ninth

  • D1
  • F♯3
  • A5
  • E9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
12
Easy with capo
2 + Cadd9

How to play Dadd9

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the high E string at the 2th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 5th fret of the A string.
  3. Middle finger (2): 4th fret of the D string.
  4. Little finger (4): 5th fret of the B string.
  5. Don't play: low E string.
  1. Dadd9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x542521324EADGBE
    Dadd9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x542521324EBGDAE

    x54252 · Cadd9 shape

  2. Dadd9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x52232142EADGBE
    Dadd9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x52232142EBGDAE

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  3. Dadd9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x52252123EADGBE
    Dadd9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x52252123EBGDAE

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  4. Dadd9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets xx0252142EADGBE
    Dadd9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets xx0252142EBGDAE

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  5. Dadd9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x542304312EADGBE
    Dadd9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x542304312EBGDAE

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  6. Dadd9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x542503214EADGBE
    Dadd9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x542503214EBGDAE

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  7. Dadd9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x50252123EADGBE
    Dadd9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x50252123EBGDAE

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  8. Dadd9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x577705fr1234EADGBE
    Dadd9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x577705fr1234EBGDAE

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Easier with a capo

Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as Dadd9.

  • 2fretCadd9Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1, open, fret 3 finger 3, open.Cadd9 shape

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the Dadd9 chord

D added ninth is built from 4 notes: D (1), F♯ (3), A (5), E (9). The lowest note you play should be the root, D, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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