Sixths & added
E added 9th chord
A major triad with extra sparkle from the added 9th.
- Notes
- EG♯BF♯
- Formula
- 1359
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 9th
How to play Eadd9
About the E added 9th chord
Playing it
On guitar, Eadd9 has an open-position shape, 022102, using four fingers alongside the open strings.
On piano, Eadd9 has two black keys (G♯ and F♯) and two 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 Eadd9 shape is 1422, using four fingers.
