Aadd9 Piano Chord
A fresh major chord sound enriched with a ninth, but without the seventh. Popular in pop and indie rock. Unlike the full ninth chord (9), it contains no seventh tension.
Recommended voicing
Left hand
A2 · E3
fingers 5–1
Right hand
C#4 · B4
fingers 1–5
Other names for the Aadd9 chord
Other names: A added 9th
Music theory name: added ninth chord
Common name: A add9 chord
Notes and intervals in the Aadd9 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| A | Root |
| C# | Major 3rd |
| E | Perfect 5th |
| B | Major 9th |