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D added ninth · Frets 2–5
Dadd9 guitar chord
What it is
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D augmented added ninth · Frets 3–5
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Dadd9 · Mu chords
How to play Dadd9 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your ring finger on the A string at the 5th fret, your middle finger on the D string at the 4th fret, your index finger on the G string at the 2nd fret, your little finger on the B string at the 5th fret and your little finger on the high E string at the 5th fret. Don’t play the low E string.
From the low E string x 5 4 2 5 5 (x: not played, 0: open)
An easier Dadd9
The full shape is a barre chord, hard at first. This one needs no full barre and sounds much the same: your index finger on the D string at the 2nd fret, your middle finger on the G string at the 2nd fret, your little finger on the B string at the 3rd fret and your ring finger on the high E string at the 2nd fret. Let the A string ring open. Don’t play the low E string.
x 0 2 2 3 2
Dadd9, the easier shape
StandardOpen position · 5th in bass · 5 strings
What notes are in Dadd9?
Dadd9, D added ninth, is D, F♯, A and E: the root (D), the major third (F♯), the perfect fifth (A) and the ninth (E). Its formula is 1 3 5 9.
Can I use Dadd9 instead of D?
Yes, almost anywhere: Dadd9 is D with E added, which gives it a brighter, more open ring.
Is Dsus2 the same as Dadd9?
No. Dadd9 keeps the major third, F♯; Dsus2 drops it and has E in its place.
What is the difference between Dadd9 and D9?
D9 also has the minor seventh, C; Dadd9 adds the ninth with no seventh at all.
More D chords on guitar
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Added ninth chords in every key
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