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Guitar chord

Eadd9E added ninth

  • E1
  • G♯3
  • B5
  • F♯9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
12
Easy with capo
4 + Cadd9

How to play Eadd9

  1. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the A string.
  2. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the D string.
  3. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the G string.
  4. Little finger (4): 2th fret of the high E string.
  5. Let ring open: low E string, B string.
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  3. Eadd9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 024100241EADGBE
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  4. Eadd9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 0244041234EADGBE
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  5. Eadd9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 0241022413EADGBE
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  6. Eadd9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 0x2102213EADGBE
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Easier with a capo

Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as Eadd9.

  • 4fretCadd9Strings 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 Eadd9 chord

E added ninth is built from 4 notes: E (1), G♯ (3), B (5), F♯ (9). The lowest note you play should be the root, E, 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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