Eadd9 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
E3 · B3
fingers 5–1
Right hand
Ab4 · F#5
fingers 1–5
Notation for Eadd9 chord
Other names: E added 9th, E add9
Music theory name: added ninth chord
Common name: E add9 chord
Intervals and tones in Eadd9 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| E | Root |
| Ab | Major 3rd |
| H | Perfect 5th |
| F# | Major 9th |