E 6 Add 9 chord — Open G
1 voicing · Open G
Tuning:DGDGBD
Fret 9 position
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Chord tones
E
R
G#
+4
B
+7
C#
+9
F#
+2
E 6 Add 9 in other tunings
6 Add 9 in other keys — Open G
E 6 Add 9 in Open G — video lessons
About E 6 Add 9 in Open G
The E 6 Add 9 chord contains the notes E, G#, B, C#, F#. In Open G tuning (strings: D–G–D–G–B–D), the chord shapes differ from standard tuning because the open string pitches change. Open G tuning lets you play a G major chord across all open strings — widely used in blues and slide guitar. Diagrams above show all playable shapes in this tuning.