What notes are in the Eadd9 chord?

Eadd9 contains E, G#, B, F#. Its formula is 1-3-5-9.

What is the easiest way to play Eadd9?

Try x x 2 1 0 2 (Easy 4-string version). It uses 3 fretted notes and no barre.

What key is Eadd9 in?

Eadd9 belongs to E major (as the Iadd9 chord), A major (as the Vadd9 chord), B major (as the IVadd9 chord).

Why does my Eadd9 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 Eadd9?

Yes. A capo lets you play Eadd9 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

Is Eadd9 the same as E9?

No. Eadd9 is a major chord plus the 9th (F#); E9 also has the minor 7th (D).

Eadd9 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play E Add Nine (Charts)

Eadd9 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as eadd9 chord, eadd9 guitar chord and how to play Eadd9.

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.

Open position
0 2 2 1 0 2

Easy 4-string version
x x 2 1 0 2

Alternate open shape (1st fret)
0 2 4 1 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 Eadd9 (E add nine) on guitar, play 0 2 2 1 0 2 from the low E string to the high e string (the open position shape). The chord contains E, G#, B, F#. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x 2 1 0 2, which needs 3 fretted notes.

Eadd9 chord facts

Chord	Eadd9 (E add nine)
Other names	Eadd2, E(add9)
Notes	E, G#, B, F#
Intervals	E (root), G# (major 3rd), B (perfect 5th), F# (major 9th)
Formula	1-3-5-9
Difficulty	Beginner
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play Eadd9 on guitar?

The main shape is 0 2 2 1 0 2 (Open position). Finger by finger:

Put your index finger (1) on the G string at fret 1 (G#, the major 3rd).
Put your middle finger (2) on the A string at fret 2 (B, the perfect 5th).
Put your ring finger (3) on the D string at fret 2 (E, the root).
Put your pinky (4) on the high e string at fret 2