Gadd9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 3 3 2 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 – – | x x G G B B D D A A B B | easy | |
| x x 3 3 2 2 x x 3 3 3 3 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x G G B B x x A A D D | hard | |
| x x 3 3 5 5 7 7 5 5 3 3 | – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 | x x G G D D A A B B D D | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | D D A A D D G G B B B B | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 7 7 10 10 7 7 8 8 0 0 | 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – | G G B B G G A A D D B B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 10 10 0 0 9 9 8 8 0 0 | 3 3 4 4 – – 2 2 1 1 – – | G G D D A A B B D D B B | medium | |
| 10 10 10 10 0 0 9 9 x x x x | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 – – – – | G G D D A A B B x x x x | easy | |
| 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 x x 0 0 | 1 1 2 2 – – – – – – – – | G G D D A A D D x x B B | easy | |
| x x 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 | – – 2 2 – – – – 1 1 – – | x x G G A A D D G G B B | medium | |
| x x 3 3 2 2 5 5 3 3 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 – – | x x G G B B G G A A x x | medium | |
| x x 3 3 5 5 7 7 5 5 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 – – | x x G G D D A A B B x x | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 x x | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | D D A A D D G G B B x x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 7 7 10 10 7 7 8 8 x x | 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – | G G B B G G A A D D x x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 10 10 0 0 9 9 8 8 x x | 3 3 4 4 – – 2 2 1 1 – – | G G D D A A B B D D x x | medium | |
| 10 10 10 10 0 0 9 9 x x 10 10 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 – – 4 4 | G G D D A A B B x x A A | hard | |
| 10 10 10 10 0 0 12 12 x x 12 12 | 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 – – 4 4 | G G D D A A D D x x B B | hard |
The Gadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, A. 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 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.