A 6 Add 9 chord — Drop D
3 voicings · Drop D
Tuning:DADGBE
Fret 6 position
1 / 3
Chord tones
A
R
C#
+4
E
+7
F#
+9
B
+2
A 6 Add 9 in other tunings
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About A 6 Add 9 in Drop D
The A 6 Add 9 chord contains the notes A, C#, E, F#, B. In Drop D tuning (strings: D–A–D–G–B–E), the chord shapes differ from standard tuning because the open string pitches change. Drop D lowers the low E string to D, making power chords and D-root chords easier to play. Diagrams above show all playable shapes in this tuning.