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E Add 9 Chord (Eadd9)

Notes: E, G♯, B, F♯. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Eadd9
Notes
EG♯BF♯
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 9

Eadd9 on guitar

Open position · most common
0-2-2-1-0-2
Fret 4
x-7-4-4-5-4
Fret 9
0-9-9-9-9-0

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

Eadd9 on ukulele

Fret 1 · most common
1-4-2-2
Fret 4
4-6-4-7
Fret 7
9-8-7-9

Eadd9 on piano

Other E chords

EEmE7Emaj7Em7Esus2Esus4EdimEaugE6Em6E9E7sus4Em7♭5Edim7

Add 9 chords in other keys

Cadd9C♯add9Dadd9E♭add9Fadd9F♯add9Gadd9A♭add9Aadd9B♭add9Badd9

About the E 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. Eadd9 is built from the root (E), major third (G♯), perfect fifth (B), major ninth (F♯).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the E Add 9 chord?

The Eadd9 chord is made of E, G♯, B, F♯: the root, major third, perfect fifth, major ninth.

How do you play Eadd9 on guitar?

The most common fingering is 0-2-2-1-0-2, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play Eadd9 on piano?

Press E, G♯, B, F♯ together. In root position the lowest note is E.