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D Add 9 Chord (Dadd9)

Notes: D, F♯, A, E. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Dadd9
Notes
DF♯AE
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 9

Dadd9 on guitar

Fret 2 · most common
x-5-4-2-3-0
Fret 5
x-5-7-7-7-0
Fret 10
x-x-12-11-10-12

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Dadd9 on ukulele

Fret 2 · most common
2-4-2-5
Fret 5
7-6-5-7
Fret 9
9-9-10-9

Dadd9 on piano

Other D chords

DDmD7Dmaj7Dm7Dsus2Dsus4DdimDaugD6Dm6D9D7sus4Dm7♭5Ddim7

Add 9 chords in other keys

Cadd9C♯add9E♭add9Eadd9Fadd9F♯add9Gadd9A♭add9Aadd9B♭add9Badd9

About the D Add 9 chord

Add9 chords put the ninth on top of a plain major chord, without the seventh, for a bright, shimmering sound loved in pop and rock. Dadd9 is built from the root (D), major third (F♯), perfect fifth (A), major ninth (E).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the D Add 9 chord?

The Dadd9 chord is made of D, F♯, A, E: the root, major third, perfect fifth, major ninth.

How do you play Dadd9 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-5-4-2-3-0, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play Dadd9 on piano?

Press D, F♯, A, E together. In root position the lowest note is D.