Sixths & added
A added 9th chord
A major triad with extra sparkle from the added 9th.
- Notes
- AC♯EB
- Formula
- 1359
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 9th
How to play Aadd9
About the A added 9th chord
Playing it
On guitar, Aadd9 has an open-position shape, x02420, using three fingers alongside the open strings. Don’t strum the low E string.
On piano, Aadd9 has one black key (C♯) and three white keys. In root position it spans more than an octave, so many pianists play the root with the left hand and the rest with the right.
On ukulele the usual Aadd9 shape is 4100, using two fingers.
