Guitar arpeggio
D Major Add9 Guitar Arpeggio
D Major Add9 is a four-note added-tone arpeggio built from D, F#, A, and E. It is also commonly called D Major Add 9, DAdd9, and DAdd2. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.
- Chord tones
- D , F# , A , E
- Formula
- 1 3 5 9
- Semitones
- 0 4 7 14
- Chord symbols
- Dadd9 , Dadd2
- Also called
- D Major Add 9DAdd9DAdd2
How to read this arpeggio
The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent D root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.
Use the interactive fretboard to locate the D root notes and connect the remaining major add9 chord tones across standard tuning.
This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called D Major Add 9 or DAdd9 or DAdd2.
Fretboard diagram
Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool
Start with D Major Add9 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.
Open in interactive fretboard