Aadd9 is the A added ninth chord. It has 4 notes: A – C♯ – E – B (1 – 3 – 5 – 9).
An add9 chord is a major chord with the ninth (the second, an octave up) added. It sounds fuller and shimmering without changing the chord’s job.
Aadd9 chord on Guitar
x02420
xx7657
x-12-9-9-10-9Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A open; D 2nd fret; G 4th fret; B 2nd fret; high E open.
Aadd9 chord on Ukulele
2102
4454
14-13-12-14
6977Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 2nd fret; C 1st fret; E open; A 2nd fret.
Aadd9 chord on Piano
Play A, C♯, E and B together with your right hand, and A (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the Aadd9 chord
Aadd9 appears in 23 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Half•Alive – Automatic Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Luna – Swedish Fish Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Zach Bryan ft John Mayer – Better Days Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- The Sandpipers – Softly Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Marc Jordan – Margarita Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Lucinda Williams – Last Call For The Truth on Piano & Ukulele
- Johannes Rusli feat. Dira – Utuh Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Nickelback – Standing In The Dark Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Bad Suns feat. PVRIS – Maybe You Saved Me Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Fulminacci – Meglio Di Così Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Doulos For Christ – Tanging Ikaw Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- STAY HOMAS – Al Ponerse El Sol Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other A chords:
Chords in the key of A major:
Aadd9 chord: questions
What notes are in the Aadd9 chord?
Aadd9 (A added ninth) is made of A, C♯, E and B (1 – 3 – 5 – 9).
How do you play Aadd9 on guitar?
The most common shape is x02420 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Aadd9 on ukulele?
Play 2102 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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