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Dadd9 chord on guitar

Dadd9 (D add nine) is D, F♯, A and E. The easiest way to play it is on four strings, written x5425x, with no barre. Put your 1st finger (index) on the 3rd string, 2nd fret. Put your 2nd finger (middle) on the 4th string, 4th fret. Put your 3rd finger (ring) on the 5th string, 5th fret. Put your 4th finger (little) on the 2nd string, 5th fret. Don't play the 6th string: strum from the 5th. Mute the 1st string by letting a finger next to it touch it lightly.

Dadd9

D add nine · D F♯ A E · 1 3 5 9

  • 2nd fret

    Root on the 5th string

    2fr3214DF♯AE

    x5425x

  • 4th fret

    Root on the 5th string

    4fr21433DF♯DEA

    x54755

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Root
Chord

Dots show where each finger goes, numbered 1 (index) to 4 (little); the green ones are D, the root.

How to play Dadd9

Strings are counted from the thinnest: the 1st is the high E and the 6th the low E. Each shape is written as tab from the 6th string to the 1st, a number for the fret to press, 0 for an open string and x for one not played.

  1. 1. Root on the 5th string · 2nd fret

    x5425x
    • Put your 1st finger (index) on the 3rd string, 2nd fret.
    • Put your 2nd finger (middle) on the 4th string, 4th fret.
    • Put your 3rd finger (ring) on the 5th string, 5th fret.
    • Put your 4th finger (little) on the 2nd string, 5th fret.
    • Don't play the 6th string: strum from the 5th.
    • Mute the 1st string by letting a finger next to it touch it lightly.

  2. 2. Root on the 5th string · 4th fret

    x54755
    • Put your 1st finger (index) on the 4th string, 4th fret.
    • Put your 2nd finger (middle) on the 5th string, 5th fret.
    • Lay your 3rd finger (ring) flat across the 2nd and 1st strings at the 5th fret.
    • Put your 4th finger (little) on the 3rd string, 7th fret.
    • Don't play the 6th string: strum from the 5th.

Notes in the Dadd9 chord

Dadd9 is D, F♯, A and E, and it sounds bright, like a major chord with a shimmer on top. From D, count 4 half steps up to F♯, 3 more to A and 7 more to E. Its formula is 1 3 5 9. The shapes above play these notes in different orders and octaves, some more than once, but always with D lowest. See its inversions and keys on the Dadd9 piano chord page.

Chords that often come after Dadd9

Ax02220Dadd9 to A is I to V, a bright pop move.Gadd9320203Dadd9 to Gadd9 is I to IV, both with the ninth on top.Bm7x20202Dadd9 to Bm7 is I to vi7, soft and open.

More guitar chords

Other chords on D

DDmD7Dmaj7Dm7Dsus2Dsus4D9D6DdimDm7♭5Ddim7Daug

Add nine chords on other notes

Cadd9D♭add9E♭add9Eadd9Fadd9F♯add9Gadd9A♭add9Aadd9B♭add9Badd9

Or see every chord at once on the guitar chord chart.

Frequently asked questions

How do you play Dadd9 on guitar?

The easiest way to play it is on four strings, written x5425x, with no barre. Put your 1st finger (index) on the 3rd string, 2nd fret. Put your 2nd finger (middle) on the 4th string, 4th fret. Put your 3rd finger (ring) on the 5th string, 5th fret. Put your 4th finger (little) on the 2nd string, 5th fret. Don't play the 6th string: strum from the 5th. Mute the 1st string by letting a finger next to it touch it lightly.

What notes are in the Dadd9 chord?

Dadd9 is D, F♯, A and E. In the shape written x5425x, the 5th to 2nd strings play D, F♯, A and E.

Is Dadd9 a barre chord?

No: none of its shapes here needs a barre.

How many ways can you play Dadd9 on guitar?

This page shows two: x5425x (2nd fret) and x54755 (4th fret). Any chord can be played in more places up the neck; these are the ones chord books show first.

Can I make a beat with Dadd9?

Yes. “Make a beat in D major” opens the free editor with a lo-fi beat in D major on D A Bm G, the key where Dadd9 is the Iadd9 chord. Then change any part, add a melody and your voice, part by part. No account is needed to start.

Make a beat in D major

Opens the free editor with a lo-fi beat in D major on D A Bm G, the key where Dadd9 is the Iadd9 chord. Then change any part, add a melody and your voice, part by part. No account needed to start.

Make a beat in D majorAll guitar chords

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