Aadd9 Guitar Chord

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Aadd9 is a add9 chord made of A · C♯ · E · B. Major triad + 9th — a clear, modern pop sound. The standard shape is an open chord: x02420 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Aadd9

Open chord · x02420

Aadd9

Fret 4 barre · root on 6th string · 54745x · from fret 4

Aadd9

Fret 5 · root on 4th string · xx7657 · from fret 5

Aadd9

Fret 9 barre · root on 5th string · x-12-11-9-12-9 · from fret 9

Index finger on string 4 (D), fret 2.
Middle finger on string 2 (B), fret 2.
Ring finger on string 3 (G), fret 4.
Let strings 5, 1 ring open.
Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 5.

Aadd9 guitar chord chart — open chord x02420 and 3 more shapes — All Aadd9 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

A
rootC♯
3rdE
5thB
9th

Play it easier with a capo

This chord has an open-position shape, so playing it without a capo is the easiest option.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

Other A chords

A Am A7 Amaj7 Am7 A6 Am6 Asus4 Asus2 A7sus4 Adim Adim7 Am7b5 Aaug Aadd9 A9 Am9 Amaj9

Add9 chords in other keys

Cadd9 C♯add9 Dadd9 E♭add9 Eadd9 Fadd9 F♯add9 Gadd9 A♭add9 Aadd9 B♭add9 Badd9

FAQ

What notes are in the Aadd9 chord?

The Aadd9 chord is made of A, C♯, E, B. Major triad + 9th — a clear, modern pop sound.

What's the easiest way to play Aadd9 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x02420 (an open chord). It's an open-position chord, so beginners can play it right away.

Which scale works for soloing over Aadd9?

A major or A major pentatonic fits well.

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