What notes are in the Aadd9 chord?

Aadd9 contains A, C#, E, B. Its formula is 1-3-5-9.

What is the easiest way to play Aadd9?

Try 5 0 2 4 2 0 (Alternate open shape (2nd fret)). It uses 4 fretted notes and no barre.

What key is Aadd9 in?

Aadd9 belongs to D major (as the Vadd9 chord), E major (as the IVadd9 chord), A major (as the Iadd9 chord).

Why does my Aadd9 chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for Aadd9?

Yes. A capo lets you play Aadd9 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

Is Aadd9 the same as A9?

No. Aadd9 is a major chord plus the 9th (B); A9 also has the minor 7th (G).

Aadd9 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play A Add Nine (Charts)

Aadd9 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as aadd9 chord, aadd9 guitar chord and how to play Aadd9.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Easy 4-string version
x x 7 6 5 7

Alternate open shape (2nd fret)
5 0 2 4 2 0

Alternate open shape (2nd fret)
5 4 2 2 0 0

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play Aadd9 (A add nine) on guitar, play x x 7 6 5 7 from the low E string to the high e string (the easy 4-string version shape). The chord contains A, C#, E, B. If that is hard, use the easier shape 5 0 2 4 2 0, which needs 4 fretted notes.

Aadd9 chord facts

Chord	Aadd9 (A add nine)
Other names	Aadd2, A(add9)
Notes	A, C#, E, B
Intervals	A (root), C# (major 3rd), E (perfect 5th), B (major 9th)
Formula	1-3-5-9
Difficulty	Intermediate (barre or stretch)
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play Aadd9 on guitar?

The main shape is x x 7 6 5 7 (Easy 4-string version). Finger by finger:

Put your index finger (1) on the B string at fret 5 (E, the perfect 5th).
Put your middle finger (2) on the G string at fret 6 (C#, the major 3rd).