Piano chord

E Add9 Piano Chord (Eadd9)

The E Add9 chord on piano is made of the notes E, G♯, B and F♯. Rich and shimmering. A major triad with an added 9th (no 7th).

E Add9 chord on a piano keyboard: E, G♯, B, F♯ C5C6 E G♯ B F♯

Eadd9 E – G♯ – B – F♯

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What notes are in E Add9?

4 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 – 9 up from E.

Notes
E – G♯ – B – F♯
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 9
Semitones from the root
0 – 4 – 7 – 14
Symbol
Eadd9
Chord type
Add 9, 4 notes

How to play E Add9 on piano

E Add9 spans more than an octave, so it is usually split between the hands.

  • Left hand: E and B (fingers 5 and 1).
  • Right hand: G♯, F♯ (fingers 1 and 5).
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E Add9 inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Eadd9/G♯, Eadd9/B.

E Add9 root position on piano: E, G♯, B, F♯ E G♯ B F♯
Root position Eadd9 E – G♯ – B – F♯
E Add9 1st inversion on piano: G♯, B, E, F♯ G♯ B E F♯
1st inversion Eadd9/G♯ G♯ – B – E – F♯ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
E Add9 2nd inversion on piano: B, E, F♯, G♯ B E F♯ G♯
2nd inversion Eadd9/B B – E – F♯ – G♯ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with E Add9

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Pop progression

in E major

  1. Iadd9 Eadd9
  2. V B
  3. vi C♯m
  4. IV A
Pop progression in E major: Eadd9, B, C♯m, A B E F♯ G♯

Three-chord classic

in B major

  1. I B
  2. IVadd9 Eadd9
  3. V F♯
  4. I B
Three-chord classic in B major: B, Eadd9, F♯, B B D♯ F♯

Can you find E Add9?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of E Add9 (Eadd9)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

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What key is E Add9 in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of Eadd9, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • E majorIadd9
  • B majorIVadd9
  • A majorVadd9

Minor keys

  • C♯ minorIIIadd9
  • A minorVadd9 (harmonic minor)
  • G♯ minorVIadd9
  • F♯ minorVIIadd9

E Add9 chord FAQ

What notes are in the E Add9 chord?

E Add9 (Eadd9) has 4 notes: E, G♯, B and F♯. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 9, counted up from E.

How do you play E Add9 on the piano?

Spread it over two hands: the left hand plays E and B (fingers 5 and 1), the right hand plays G♯, F♯ (fingers 1 and 5).

What are the inversions of E Add9?

1st inversion: G♯, B, E, F♯ (Eadd9/G♯). 2nd inversion: B, E, F♯, G♯ (Eadd9/B).

What key is E Add9 in?

Eadd9 belongs to E major (Iadd9), B major (IVadd9), A major (Vadd9), C♯ minor (IIIadd9), G♯ minor (VIadd9) and F♯ minor (VIIadd9).

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