How to Play Piano Chord: A add 9 — root | PianoKitty

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Aadd9

root position

A add 9

root position

Notes

A, C♯, E, B

Parent major scale: A

The notes of the A major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	A	root
2	B	second
3	C♯	third
4	D	fourth
5	E	fifth
6	F♯	sixth
7	G♯	seventh
8	A	octave
9	B	ninth

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

add 9 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 9

root	A
third	C♯
fifth	E
ninth	B

Similar chords

A major with a perfect 5th added on top (7 semitones)
A minor add 9 with flattened third

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