Fadd9 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
Fadd9
Add 9
Notes:F · A · C · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Fadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 3 2 1 3 | – 3 2 1 4 | G F A C F | medium | |
| 2 3 2 6 5 | 1 2 1 4 3 | A F A F G | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 5 6 7 | 1 1 1 2 3 | C G C F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 0 6 7 | – 2 – 1 3 | G A G F A | easy | |
| x x 10 8 7 | – – 3 2 1 | x x F G A | medium | |
| 0 x 10 10 10 | – – 1 1 1 | G x F A C | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 2 3 0 1 3 | 2 3 – 1 4 | A F G C F | medium | |
| x 3 2 6 5 | – 2 1 4 3 | x F A F G | hard | |
| 5 7 5 6 5 | 1 3 1 2 1 | C A C F G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 0 6 7 | – 2 – 1 3 | x A G F A | easy | |
| 10 x 10 8 7 | 3 – 4 2 1 | F x F G A | hard | |
| 12 x 10 10 10 | 2 – 1 1 1 | G x F A C | hard · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 3 2 1 x | – 3 2 1 – | G F A C x | medium | |
| 2 3 2 x 5 | 1 2 1 – 3 | A F A x G | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 7 5 6 5 | – 3 1 2 1 | G A C F G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 x x 6 7 | – – – 1 2 | G x x F A | easy |
The Fadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, G. 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 Fadd9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| 3 | 4 | A |
| 5 | 7 | C |
| 9 | 14 | G |
More F chords
Other roots
See Fadd9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Fadd9 chord?
Fadd9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes F, A, C, G.
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.