E added 9th (Eadd9)
ERoot
G♯Maj 3
BPerf 5
F♯9
Modern and open. Major triad with added 9th, no 7th. Popular in pop, rock, and ambient music.
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How to play it
Eadd9
E added 9th, Open
- Bass
- E, the root
- Root
- E
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- ERoot
- G♯M3
- BP5
- F♯9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy an added 9th chord sounds the way it does
E+4 fretsG♯+3 fretsB+7 fretsF♯
Stacked from 3 intervals.
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Where to go next
More E chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of E
What Eadd9 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of E major
Other add9 chords
Same quality, every root
03
How to play it
Eadd9
E added 9th, Open
- Bass
- E, the root
- Root
- E
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- ERoot
- G♯M3
- BP5
- F♯9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04
Where to go next
More E chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of E
What Eadd9 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of E major
Other add9 chords
Same quality, every root