Gadd9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
Gadd9
Add 9
Notes:G · B · D · A
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Fingerings (16)
Gadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 5 5 0 0 | 1 2 3 – – | A G B A D | medium | |
| x 5 3 2 5 | – 3 2 1 4 | x G A B G | medium | |
| 3 5 5 5 x | 1 2 3 4 – | A G B D x | medium | |
| 5 5 5 0 0 | 1 1 1 – – | B G B A D | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 8 10 9 | – 1 2 4 3 | x A D G B | medium | |
| 3 5 5 5 0 | 1 2 3 4 – | A G B D D | medium | |
| 3 5 3 2 x | 2 4 3 1 – | A G A B x | medium | |
| 5 5 3 5 x | 2 3 1 4 – | B G A D x | medium | |
| 5 5 5 0 x | 1 1 1 – – | B G B A x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 9 8 10 7 | – 3 2 4 1 | x B D G A | medium | |
| 5 5 3 0 0 | 2 3 1 – – | B G A A D | medium | |
| 3 5 5 2 x | 2 3 4 1 – | A G B B x | medium | |
| 3 5 5 x x | 1 2 3 – – | A G B x x | medium | |
| 5 5 5 0 5 | 1 2 3 – 4 | B G B A G | medium | |
| 8 7 x 10 9 | 2 1 – 4 3 | D A x G B | hard | |
| 5 5 3 5 0 | 2 3 1 4 – | B G A D D | medium |
The Gadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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.