A m(add9) Chord on Classical Guitar (Drop D)

Play A m(add9) on Classical Guitar (Drop D): diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

The A m(add9) chord is an added-ninth chord that layers in a ninth without the seventh for an open, modern sound. It is built from the notes A, B, C, E. This page shows how to play A m(add9) on Classical Guitar (Drop D) with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The shape nearest the nut leaves the A and B strings open and takes the rest at fret 2, reaching across 4 frets. The root is the A string itself. It sounds from E2 up to A4.

It has nylon strings on a wider, flatter neck, with the lowest string slackened a whole tone.

Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on A or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.