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Dadd9 chord on guitar

Dadd9 is a added ninth chord: shimmering and modern. It is built from D, F#, A and E (formula 1 3 5 9). An add9 is a major chord with the ninth on top and no seventh, common in pop and worship music. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is x52232.

2×
x 5 2 2 3 2
7
10 7 7 7 7 10
10××
x x 12 11 10 12

Dadd9 fingerings (low E to high E)

  1. Barre at fret 2: x52232. Mute the low E string, barre fret 2 from the D to the high E string.
  2. Barre at fret 7: 10-7-7-7-7-10. Barre fret 7 from the A to the B string.
  3. Fret 10: x-x-12-11-10-12. Mute the low E and A strings.

Questions

What notes are in the Dadd9 chord?
Dadd9 is made of D, F#, A and E: the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th and major 2nd above D.
What is the easiest way to play Dadd9?
Play x52232 (low E to high E): mute the low E string, barre fret 2 from the D to the high E string.

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