A#add9 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
A#add9
Add 9
Notes:A# · D · F · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#add9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 3 1 0 | – – 2 1 – | x x A# C D | medium | |
| 5 x 3 3 3 | 2 – 1 1 1 | C x A# D F | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 8 5 6 0 | 1 3 1 2 – | C A# C F D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 7 6 10 | – 3 2 1 4 | x A# D F C | hard | |
| 7 8 7 11 10 | 1 2 1 4 3 | D A# D A# C | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 10 11 0 | 1 1 1 2 – | F C F A# D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 x 3 1 0 | 2 – 3 1 – | A# x A# C D | hard | |
| 3 3 5 3 3 | 1 1 2 1 1 | A# F C D F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 8 7 6 0 | 1 4 3 2 – | C A# D F D | medium | |
| 7 8 x 6 10 | 2 3 – 1 4 | D A# x F C | hard | |
| x 8 7 11 10 | – 2 1 4 3 | x A# D A# C | hard | |
| 10 10 10 11 12 | 1 1 1 2 3 | F C F A# D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 0 3 1 0 | 2 – 3 1 – | A# D A# C D | medium | |
| 5 3 3 3 3 | 2 1 1 1 1 | C F A# D F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 8 5 6 0 | 3 4 1 2 – | D A# C F D | medium | |
| x 10 7 6 8 | – 4 2 1 3 | x C D F A# | hard |
The A#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes A#, D, F, C. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the A#add9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F |
| 9 | 14 | C |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#add9 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#add9 chord?
A#add9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes A#, D, F, C.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.