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Chord Shapes

There are 6 positions for this chord:

Position 1

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the A string play without pressing any fret
• Let the B string play without pressing any fret
• Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the G string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the D string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 2

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the A string play without pressing any fret
• Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the D string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the B string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 3

Fingers Positions

• Let the B string play without pressing any fret
• Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the low E string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the A string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the D string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 4

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the A string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the B string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 5

Fingers Positions

• Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
• Let the B string play without pressing any fret
• Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the A string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the D string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 6

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the B string play without pressing any fret
• Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the G string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the A string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the D string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

A add9 Description

Welcome to our tutorial on the A add9 chord, a beautiful sounding chord that belongs to the Major Chords family. This chord is composed of the notes A, C#, E, and B, which are derived from the intervals 1, 3, 5, and 9. Understanding these intervals is crucial to mastering the A add9 chord and other chords alike. If you're new to this concept, we recommend you to check out our tutorial that teaches how to build chords by stacking intervals.

The complete names of the music intervals that make up the A add9 chord are Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, and Major Ninth. To understand these intervals on the fretboard, you might want to visit our tutorial about fretboard intervals.

Playing the A add9 chord involves a unique fretboard pattern that highlights the tones composing the chord. If you're looking to expand your chord vocabulary beyond beginner level, our tutorial about more advanced chords can be a great resource.

Furthermore, the A add9 chord can be used in a variety of common and jazz chord progressions. To learn more about how to incorporate this chord into your playing, check out our tutorial about the most common chord progressions and our tutorial about jazz chord progression.

Lastly, if you're unsure about how to denote the A add9 chord depending on the intervals that compose it, our tutorial on how to denote chords will be of great help. And if you have a chord shape and you don't know how to name it, our interactive tool to analyze chord shapes can assist you.

Stay tuned for the next part of this tutorial where we will provide chord diagrams and fretboard patterns for the A add9 chord.

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