Fadd9 chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) tuning
Fadd9
Add 9
Notes:F · A · C · G
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Fingerings (16)
Fadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 2 1 5 | 3 2 1 4 | F A C G | hard | |
| 3 2 6 5 | 2 1 4 3 | F A F G | hard | |
| 7 5 6 5 | 3 1 2 1 | A C F G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 0 6 7 | 2 – 1 3 | A G F A | easy | |
| x 10 8 7 | – 3 2 1 | x F G A | medium | |
| 3 0 6 7 | 1 – 2 3 | F G F A | hard | |
| 3 2 x 5 | 2 1 – 3 | F A x G | hard | |
| 5 5 6 7 | 1 2 3 4 | G C F A | medium | |
| x 0 6 7 | – – 1 2 | x G F A | easy | |
| 7 10 8 7 | 1 3 2 1 | A F G A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 3 0 x 7 | 1 – – 2 | F G x A | hard | |
| 5 2 6 3 | 3 1 4 2 | G A F F | hard | |
| 5 0 6 7 | 1 – 2 3 | G G F A | medium | |
| 7 0 6 x | 2 – 1 – | A G F x | easy | |
| 7 10 8 10 | 1 3 2 4 | A F G C | medium | |
| 5 2 1 3 | 4 2 1 3 | G A C F | hard |
The Fadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, G. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho 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.