Fadd9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
Fadd9
Add 9
Notes:F · A · C · G
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Fingerings (16)
Fadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 5 2 0 3 | 1 3 1 – 2 | A F A C G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 5 2 5 3 | 1 3 1 4 2 | A F A F G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 5 5 5 5 | – 1 1 1 1 | G F C F A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 10 9 8 | – 1 4 3 2 | G G F A C | medium | |
| 0 x 10 9 8 | – – 3 2 1 | G x F A C | hard | |
| 0 x 10 9 x | – – 2 1 – | G x F A x | easy | |
| 0 5 2 0 3 | – 3 1 – 2 | G F A C G | medium | |
| x 5 2 5 3 | – 3 1 4 2 | x F A F G | medium | |
| 5 5 0 5 5 | 1 2 – 3 4 | C F G F A | medium | |
| 0 9 10 7 8 | – 3 4 1 2 | G A F G C | medium | |
| 12 x 10 9 8 | 4 – 3 2 1 | G x F A C | hard | |
| 0 9 10 9 x | – 1 2 1 – | G A F A x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 5 2 0 5 | – 2 1 – 3 | G F A C A | medium | |
| 2 5 2 x 3 | 1 3 1 – 2 | A F A x G | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 5 5 0 5 | – 1 2 – 3 | G F C C A | easy | |
| 10 7 0 9 8 | 4 1 – 3 2 | F G G A C | medium |
The Fadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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 |
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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.