E Major Ninth Added Guitar Chord Fingering
Welcome to our tutorial on the E add9 chord, a beautiful addition to the Major Chords family. Composed of the notes E, G#, B, and F#, this chord offers a rich and full sound that can add depth to your guitar playing. The intervals that build this chord are 1 (Root), 3 (Major Third), 5 (Perfect Fifth), and 9 (Major Ninth).
Understanding the theory behind these intervals is crucial for mastering the E add9 chord. If you're not familiar with intervals yet, you can learn about them in our tutorial about fretboard intervals. This will help you grasp how chords are built by stacking intervals, a fundamental aspect of guitar music theory.
Once you've understood the intervals, you'll be ready to dive into the E add9 chord. This chord, like other ninth chords, has a distinctive sound that sets it apart from simpler major and minor chords. If you're interested in exploring more ninth chords, check out our tutorial on ninth guitar chords.
In this tutorial, we'll provide chord diagrams and fretboard patterns to help you visualize and play the E add9 chord. We'll also show you how to denote this chord depending on the intervals that compose it, a topic you can learn more about in our tutorial on chord notation.
As you progress in your guitar journey, mastering chords like the E add9 will open up new musical possibilities. Whether you're composing your own songs or learning covers, the E add9 chord can be a powerful tool in your guitar toolkit. If you're ready to take your guitar skills to the next level, check out our tutorial on more advanced chords.
So grab your guitar and let's dive into the E add9 chord!
E add9 chord Notes:
EG#BF#
Chord Formula:
How To Play The Eadd9 chord on guitar
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Position 1
Open
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Play This Chord With Other Roots
C add9 | D add9 | E add9 | F add9 | G add9 | A add9 | B add9 | C#add9 | D#add9 | F#add9 | G#add9 | A#add9 | Abadd9 | Bbadd9 | Dbadd9 | Ebadd9 | Gbadd9
Complete Fretboard Map of E add9 chord tones
Pick some of the tones from the fretboard map below and play this chord in new ways.