Aadd9 Guitar Chord | Standard Tuning

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Alternate

A9

Tuning

Standard Tuning

O
O
 
 
O
X
6
7
8
9
10
21
E
B
C♯
A
A
 

Start this fingering of the Aadd9 chord on the 6th fret.

O
 
 
 
O
X
1
2
3
4
5
142
E
C♯
B
E
A
 

Another variation of the Aadd9 chord.

O
O
 
 
 
 
5
6
7
8
9
1342
E
B
C♯
A
E
A

This chord voicing features a standard movable chord shape combined with open strings.

 
 
 
 
X
X
5
6
7
8
9
3214
B
E
C♯
A
 
 

Notice how the ninth is added on the high E string of this voicing for A major.

O
 
 
 
O
X
1
2
3
4
5
131
E
C♯
B
E
A
 

This is the Aadd9 chord. Since the 1st finger is barring multiple strings, it is ok to avoid playing the high e string if you are unable to play the chord in this way without muffling it.

O
O
 
 
 
O
5
6
7
8
9
342
E
B
C♯
A
E
E

This Aadd9 chord is played in second inversion.

O
O
 
 
 
X
5
6
7
8
9
231
E
B
C♯
A
E
 

This Aadd9 chord is played with an E bass note.

O
O
 
 
O
X
5
6
7
8
9
32
E
B
C♯
A
A
 

This is an Aadd9 chord played in fifth position.

 
 
 
 
X
 
5
6
7
8
9
3214
B
E
C♯
A
 
A

This is a Hendrix style voicing for Aadd9.

X
 
 
X
 
 
4
5
6
7
8
 
E
B
 
C♯
A

 
 
 
X
X
 
5
6
7
8
9
B
E
C♯
 
 
A

X
 
X
 
 
 
2
3
4
5
6
 
C♯
 
E
B
A

X
 
 
 
 
 
2
3
4
5
6
 
C♯
A
E
B
A

 
 
 
 
 
 
2
3
4
5
6
A
C♯
A
E
B
A

 
 
X
 
 
 
2
3
4
5
6
A
C♯
 
E
B
A

X
 
 
 
 
 
2
3
4
5
6
 
C♯
B
E
B
A

X
 
 
 
X
 
2
3
4
5
6
 
C♯
B
E
 
A

X
 
 
X
 
 
16
17
18
19
20
 
E
B
 
C♯
A

 
 
 
X
X
 
17
18
19
20
21
B
E
C♯
 
 
A

X
 
X
 
 
 
14
15
16
17
18
 
C♯
 
E
B
A

The Aadd9 guitar chord can also be played in other tunings:

Aadd9 Guitar Chord in Standard Tuning
Aadd9 Guitar Chord in Open Gsus4 Tuning
Aadd9 Guitar Chord in Open Gm Tuning
Aadd9 Guitar Chord in Open G6 Tuning
Aadd9 Guitar Chord in Open G Tuning
Aadd9 Guitar Chord in Open F Tuning
Aadd9 Guitar Chord in Open Em Tuning
Aadd9 Guitar Chord in Open Eadd11 Tuning
Aadd9 Guitar Chord in Open E Tuning
Aadd9 Guitar Chord in Open Dm Tuning
Aadd9 Guitar Chord in Open D6 Tuning
Aadd9 Guitar Chord in Open D5 Tuning
Aadd9 Guitar Chord in Open D Tuning
Aadd9 Guitar Chord in Open Cmaj7 Tuning
Aadd9 Guitar Chord in Open Cm Tuning
Aadd9 Guitar Chord in Open C6 Tuning
Aadd9 Guitar Chord in Open C Tuning
Aadd9 Guitar Chord in Open Am Tuning
Aadd9 Guitar Chord in Open A Tuning
Aadd9 Guitar Chord in Lute Tuning
Aadd9 Guitar Chord in Half Step Down Tuning
Aadd9 Guitar Chord in Full Step Down Tuning
Aadd9 Guitar Chord in Drop E Tuning
Aadd9 Guitar Chord in Drop D Tuning
Aadd9 Guitar Chord in Drop C Tuning
Aadd9 Guitar Chord in Double Drop D Tuning
Aadd9 Guitar Chord in Dad Gad Tuning
Aadd9 Guitar Chord in C Wahine Tuning