Gadd9 chord on Dobro / Resonator
in Open G (GBDGBD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 2 3 0 | – – – 1 2 – | G B D A D D | easy | |
| 2 3 5 4 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | A D G B x x | medium | |
| x x 5 4 3 7 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x G B D A | hard | |
| 0 0 0 4 0 7 | – – – 1 – 2 | G B D B B A | medium | |
| 0 0 5 7 0 7 | – – 1 2 – 3 | G B G D B A | medium | |
| 0 0 7 7 8 7 | – – 1 1 2 1 | G B A D G A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 8 9 0 10 9 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | G G B G A B | medium | |
| 0 10 9 0 10 9 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | G A B G A B | medium | |
| 0 0 12 12 10 12 | – – 2 3 1 4 | G B D G A D | medium | |
| 0 3 0 2 0 0 | – 2 – 1 – – | G D D A B D | easy | |
| 4 3 5 2 x x | 3 2 4 1 – – | B D G A x x | medium | |
| x 3 5 4 3 7 | – 1 3 2 1 4 | x D G B D A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 0 7 4 0 0 | – – 2 1 – – | G B A B B D | medium | |
| 0 0 7 7 0 5 | – – 2 3 – 1 | G B A D B G | medium | |
| 0 0 7 7 0 7 | – – 1 2 – 3 | G B A D B A | easy | |
| 0 10 9 0 8 9 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | G A B G G B | medium |
The Gadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, A. 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 Gadd9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| 3 | 4 | B |
| 5 | 7 | D |
| 9 | 14 | A |
More G chords
Other roots
See Gadd9 in another tuning
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.