F#add9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B) tuning
F#add9
Add 9
Notes:F# · A# · C# · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#add9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 2 1 1 x x 2 2 2 2 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x F# F# A# A# x x G# G# C# C# | hard | |
| x x 2 2 4 4 6 6 4 4 2 2 | – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 | x x F# F# C# C# G# G# A# A# C# C# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 x x | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | C# C# G# G# C# C# F# F# A# A# x x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 6 6 9 9 6 6 7 7 x x | 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – | F# F# A# A# F# F# G# G# C# C# x x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x x 9 9 8 8 7 7 9 9 | – – – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 | x x x x F# F# A# A# C# C# G# G# | medium | |
| x x x x 9 9 8 8 0 0 9 9 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 | x x x x F# F# A# A# F# F# G# G# | easy | |
| 9 9 x x 11 11 11 11 0 0 11 11 | 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 | F# F# x x G# G# C# C# F# F# A# A# | hard | |
| x x x x 11 11 11 11 0 0 11 11 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | x x x x G# G# C# C# F# F# A# A# | easy | |
| x x 2 2 1 1 4 4 2 2 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 – – | x x F# F# A# A# F# F# G# G# x x | medium | |
| x x 2 2 4 4 6 6 4 4 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 – – | x x F# F# C# C# G# G# A# A# x x | hard | |
| x x 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 x x | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | x x G# G# C# C# F# F# A# A# x x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 6 6 9 9 6 6 0 0 7 7 | 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 – – 2 2 | F# F# A# A# F# F# G# G# F# F# F# F# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x x 11 11 8 8 0 0 7 7 | – – – – 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 | x x x x G# G# A# A# F# F# F# F# | hard | |
| x x x x x x 8 8 0 0 9 9 | – – – – – – 1 1 – – 2 2 | x x x x x x A# A# F# F# G# G# | easy | |
| 9 9 9 9 11 11 x x 0 0 11 11 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – – – 4 4 | F# F# C# C# G# G# x x F# F# A# A# | hard | |
| x x x x 11 11 x x 0 0 11 11 | – – – – 1 1 – – – – 2 2 | x x x x G# G# x x F# F# A# A# | easy |
The F#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes F#, A#, C#, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – 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 F#add9 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 F#add9 in another tuning
What notes make up the F#add9 chord?
F#add9 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.