Gadd9 chord on Charango
in Standard (GCEAE) tuning
Gadd9
Add 9
Notes:G · B · D · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 2 3 0 3 | 4 1 2 – 3 | B D G A G | medium | |
| 2 2 3 2 3 | 1 1 2 1 3 | A D G B G | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 x 3 5 5 | 2 – 1 3 4 | B x G D A | hard | |
| 4 7 5 0 5 | 1 4 2 – 3 | B G A A A | medium | |
| 0 7 5 5 7 | – 3 1 2 4 | G G A D B | medium | |
| 0 7 7 0 7 | – 1 2 – 3 | G G B A B | easy | |
| 0 11 10 12 10 | – 2 1 3 1 | G B D A D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 12 11 x 12 x | 2 1 – 3 – | G B x A x | easy | |
| 0 2 3 2 5 | – 1 2 1 3 | G D G B A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 3 2 x | 1 1 2 1 – | A D G B x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 7 3 x 5 | 2 4 1 – 3 | B G G x A | hard | |
| 4 7 5 0 7 | 1 3 2 – 4 | B G A A B | medium | |
| 0 7 7 5 5 | – 3 4 1 2 | G G B D A | medium | |
| 0 7 7 0 x | – 1 2 – – | G G B A x | easy | |
| 0 11 10 0 10 | – 3 1 – 2 | G B D A D | easy | |
| 0 11 x 0 x | – 1 – – – | G B x A x | easy |
The Gadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, A. Below are playable fingerings for Charango 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
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.