E Add9 Guitar Chord — Drop B
Guitar chord voicings in Drop B tuning (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#)
E Add9 Voicings in Drop B
E Add9 in Drop B Tuning — Guide
Notes: E, G#, B, F#
Intervals: 1P, 3M, 5P, 9M
The E Add9 chord in Drop B tuning (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) requires different fingerings than standard tuning. We found 6 playable voicings, each filtered for comfortable fret span (max 4 frets) and realistic finger placement.
Scales for Improvising Over E Add9 in Drop B
When playing E Add9 in Drop B tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:
- E Major scale
- E Minor Pentatonic scale — the go-to scale for rock and blues soloing