Gadd9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
Gadd9
Add 9
Notes:G · B · D · A
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Fingerings (16)
Gadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 x 0 2 5 | 2 – – 1 3 | B x G D A | hard | |
| 2 2 4 2 3 | 1 1 3 1 2 | A D B D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 7 4 7 5 | 1 3 1 4 2 | B G B G A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 7 7 9 7 | 1 1 1 2 1 | D G D A B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 0 11 10 | – 1 – 3 2 | G A G B D | medium | |
| 0 2 4 2 5 | – 1 2 1 3 | G D B D A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 2 2 2 3 | 3 1 1 1 2 | B D A D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 7 4 7 5 | – 3 1 4 2 | G G B G A | medium | |
| 0 7 7 9 7 | – 1 1 2 1 | G G D A B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 11 0 9 10 | – 3 – 1 2 | G B G A D | medium | |
| 4 2 0 2 5 | 3 1 – 2 4 | B D G D A | medium | |
| 2 x 4 2 3 | 1 – 4 2 3 | A x B D G | hard | |
| 4 7 0 7 5 | 1 3 – 4 2 | B G G G A | medium | |
| x 7 7 9 7 | – 1 1 2 1 | x G D A B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 0 11 10 | – 1 – 3 2 | x A G B D | medium | |
| 0 x 4 2 5 | – – 2 1 3 | G x B D A | hard |
The Gadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, A. 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 Gadd9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| 3 | 4 | B |
| 5 | 7 | D |
| 9 | 14 | A |
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Other roots
See Gadd9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Gadd9 chord?
Gadd9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes G, B, D, A.
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.