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Eadd9 Chord on Piano (E Add 9)
To play the Eadd9 chord on the piano, press E, G#, B and F#. It is the major triad E plus the 9th, F#, with no seventh in between. Expect a sound that is wide and shiny, a major chord with a ring on top.
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Where your hand goes for Eadd9
Each picture is still Eadd9. Move only the notes that must move.
Root position: E F# G# B
1st inversion: G# B E F#
2nd inversion: B E F# G#
Hands and fingers
| Right hand | E F# G# B | 1 2 3 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Left hand | E F# G# B | 5 4 3 1 |
The chord hiding inside Eadd9
Take Esus2 (E F# B) and add the third G#: you have Eadd9. That is why Eadd9 still sounds major, while Esus2 does not.
Building Eadd9 from E
Every chord is a recipe of scale steps. For Eadd9 the recipe is 1 3 5 9, counted from E.
Start chord: E
| Note | Step | Interval | Keys from E |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | root | 0 |
| G# | 3 | major 3rd | 4 |
| B | 5 | perfect 5th | 7 |
| F# | 9 | major 9th | 14 |
Practise Eadd9 in four steps
- Say the notes out loud while you press them: E, G#, B and F#.
- Switch between E and Eadd9 ten times without looking at your hand.
- Alternate root position and 1st inversion, keeping shared notes still.
- Last, meet Eadd9 mixed with chords you already know, in an order you did not plan.
Come back to Eadd9 tomorrow: short daily sessions beat one long one.
Keys and moves for Eadd9
- Eadd9 fits wherever E fits: E major, B major and A major.
- Pop and worship songs use it in place of plain E to make a simple progression sound fuller.
Turn Eadd9 into a reflex
ChordRunner shows a chord symbol and you play it on a MIDI keyboard, a real piano through the microphone or the on-screen keys. Add9 chords come in the level "Sixth & Add Chords".
Play the demoCommon questions
How do you play Eadd9 on the piano?
Press E, G#, B and F# together. Right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 4 3 1.
Is Eadd9 the same as Esus2?
No. Esus2 has no third, Eadd9 adds G#, and that one note makes Eadd9 sound major.
Where is Eadd9 used?
Eadd9 fits wherever E fits: E major, B major and A major. Pop and worship songs use it in place of plain E to make a simple progression sound fuller.
Can I practise Eadd9 with a MIDI keyboard or a real piano?
Yes. In ChordRunner a USB MIDI keyboard is detected automatically, and an acoustic or digital piano works through the microphone. The game checks that E, G#, B and F# sound together.
Your instrument is the controller.
ChordRunner is a browser game that teaches piano and guitar chords: a chord appears on screen, you play it on a real instrument, and your runner jumps. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.
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