Eadd9 Guitar Chord

Eadd9 is a add9 chord made of E · G♯ · B · F♯. Major triad + 9th — a clear, modern pop sound. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: 022102 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Eadd9

Open position · root on 6th string · 022102

Eadd9

Fret 4 barre · root on 5th string · x76474 · from fret 4

Eadd9

Fret 11 barre · root on 6th string · 12-11-14-11-12-x · from fret 11

Eadd9

Fret 12 · root on 4th string · x-x-14-13-12-14 · from fret 12

Index finger on string 3 (G), fret 1.
Middle finger on string 5 (A), fret 2.
Ring finger on string 4 (D), fret 2.
Pinky finger on string 1 (e), fret 2.
Let strings 6, 2 ring open.
Strum down from string 6.

Eadd9 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre 022102 and 3 more shapes — All Eadd9 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

E
rootG♯
3rdB
5thF♯
9th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 4 + Cadd9 shape → sounds as Eadd9
Capo on fret 7 + Aadd9 shape → sounds as Eadd9

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 E chords

E Em E7 Emaj7 Em7 E6 Em6 Esus4 Esus2 E7sus4 Edim Edim7 Em7b5 Eaug Eadd9 E9 Em9 Emaj9

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 Eadd9 chord?

The Eadd9 chord is made of E, G♯, B, F♯. Major triad + 9th — a clear, modern pop sound.

What's the easiest way to play Eadd9 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 022102 (a barre chord at fret 1). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 4 and play a Cadd9 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over Eadd9?

E major or E 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).