Dadd9
Add 9 · D – F♯ – A – E
- DR
- F♯3
- A5
- E9
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the Dadd9 chord
The Dadd9 chord (add 9) is made up of 4 notes — D is the root, F♯ the major third, A the perfect fifth and E the ninth. A major triad simply gains a ninth on top — there is no seventh, so it stays bright and clear.
On guitar, Dadd9 chords are most often played in open position: x50252. Let the open D string ring, and leave the low E string out. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Add-nine chords stack a ninth on a plain triad for a bright, modern shimmer without a seventh.
Common questions
- What notes are in the Dadd9 chord?
- The Dadd9 chord contains the notes D, F♯, A and E.
- How do you play Dadd9 on guitar?
- A common open-position shape is x50252. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the Dadd9 chord?
- The Dadd9 chord is built from the root (D), a major third (F♯), a perfect fifth (A) and a ninth (E).
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open Dadd9 in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.