Dadd9 Guitar Chord

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Dadd9 is a add9 chord made of D · F♯ · A · E. Major triad + 9th — a clear, modern pop sound. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 2: x54252 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Dadd9

Fret 2 barre · root on 5th string · x54252

Dadd9

Open position · root on 5th string · x57770 · from fret 5

Dadd9

Fret 9 barre · root on 6th string · 10-9-12-9-10-x · from fret 9

Dadd9

Fret 10 · root on 4th string · x-x-12-11-10-12 · from fret 10

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

Dadd9 guitar chord chart — fret 2 barre x54252 and 3 more shapes — All Dadd9 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

D
rootF♯
3rdA
5thE
9th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 2 + Cadd9 shape → sounds as Dadd9
Capo on fret 5 + Aadd9 shape → sounds as Dadd9

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

Other D chords

D Dm D7 Dmaj7 Dm7 D6 Dm6 Dsus4 Dsus2 D7sus4 Ddim Ddim7 Dm7b5 Daug Dadd9 D9 Dm9 Dmaj9

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 Dadd9 chord?

The Dadd9 chord is made of D, F♯, A, E. Major triad + 9th — a clear, modern pop sound.

What's the easiest way to play Dadd9 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x54252 (a barre chord at fret 2). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 2 and play a Cadd9 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over Dadd9?

D major or D major pentatonic fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).