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Fig. 1 · Eadd9 on the keyboard

piano chord

Eadd9

E1G♯3B5F♯9

A major triad with a ninth added and no seventh — which is what tells it apart from a ninth chord.

on guitaron ukulelethe scale

What is true of it

Eadd9 is E, G♯, B and F♯ — 1, 3, 5 and 9 counted from E.

On an instrument that cannot reach all 4, the 5 goes first, in that order.

E in other shapes

E9dominant ninthEmaj9major ninthEm9minor ninthEmajorEmminorEdimdiminished

Cadd9C♯add9D♭add9Dadd9D♯add9E♭add9Fadd9F♯add9all 374