D#add9 Guitar Chord Chart and Fingering
A D#add9 chord, also called D# add nine, is made of D#, F##, A# and E#. The ninth (E#) is the same pitch as the second, one octave higher, and unlike a sus2 chord the add9 keeps the major third.
All of its notes fall inside the D# major scale, which makes that scale a natural source of melody notes over the chord. Without a seventh, the chord stays a major triad with one added note. On the guitar this is the same chord as Ebadd9, which is written Eb, G, Bb and F. Because F## and E# appear in the D# spelling, Ebadd9 is the name you will normally see.
D# added 9th guitar chord is also written as D#add9, D#(add9), D#add2 or D#maj(add9).
Notes that compose the D# add9 chord:
Chord formula for the Major Ninth Added chord:
Formula: 1 3 5 9
D# Add9 Chord Interactive Fretboard
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FAQ
Is D#add9 the same as Ebadd9?
Yes. D#add9 is spelled D#, F##, A#, E#, and Ebadd9 is spelled Eb, G, Bb, F. They sound identical, but the flat spelling needs no double sharp.
Which notes make up D# add nine?
D# add nine contains D#, F##, A# and E#: root, major third, perfect fifth and ninth. The E# is the second note of the D# major scale, an octave higher.
Why is the third of D# add nine written F##?
The third takes the letter F. Four semitones up from D# is F##, which sounds like G. The ninth, E#, sounds like F.
How does D# add nine differ from D# major?
D# major is D#, F##, A#. Adding the ninth, E#, makes D# add nine, which has four notes and no seventh.
