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