Gadd9 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
Gadd9
Add 9
Notes:G · B · D · A
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Fingerings (16)
Gadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 2 0 2 | – 3 1 – 2 | x G B D A | easy | |
| x 3 2 5 2 | – 2 1 3 1 | x G B G A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 5 7 4 | – 1 3 4 2 | x G D A B | hard | |
| 0 5 5 5 4 | – 2 3 4 1 | A A D G B | medium | |
| 5 7 5 7 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | D B D A G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 10 7 7 | 2 1 3 1 1 | G B G A D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 0 9 0 | 2 3 – 1 – | G D A B G | easy | |
| x 3 0 0 4 | – 1 – – 2 | x G A D B | easy | |
| x 3 2 x 2 | – 3 1 – 2 | x G B x A | easy | |
| x 3 x 7 4 | – 1 – 3 2 | x G x A B | hard | |
| 5 5 0 5 4 | 2 3 – 4 1 | D A A G B | medium | |
| 0 7 5 5 7 | – 3 1 2 4 | A B D G D | medium | |
| 10 7 10 7 0 | 2 1 3 1 – | G B G A G | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 0 9 x | 2 3 – 1 – | G D A B x | easy | |
| 0 3 2 0 0 | – 2 1 – – | A G B D G | easy | |
| 2 3 5 5 2 | 1 2 3 4 1 | B G D G A | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Gadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, A. 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 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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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.