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