Gadd9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (D#-D#-G#-G#-C#-C#-F#-F#-A#-A#-D#-D#) tuning
Gadd9
Add 9
Notes:G · B · D · A
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Fingerings (16)
Gadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 | 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 | G G A A D D G G B B G G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 4 3 3 6 6 3 3 4 4 x x | 2 2 1 1 4 4 1 1 3 3 – – | G G B B G G A A D D x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x x 6 6 5 5 4 4 6 6 | – – – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 | x x x x G G B B D D A A | medium | |
| x x x x 6 6 5 5 x x 6 6 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 | x x x x G G B B x x A A | easy | |
| 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 9 9 8 8 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 | A A D D G G D D G G B B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 11 8 8 8 8 9 9 8 8 | – – 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 | x x G G A A D D G G B B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 11 11 10 10 x x 11 11 11 11 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x G G B B x x A A D D | hard | |
| 4 4 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 | 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 | G G A A D D A A B B G G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 4 3 3 6 6 3 3 x x x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 – – – – | G G B B G G A A x x x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 4 6 6 8 8 5 5 4 4 4 4 | 1 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 | G G D D A A B B D D G G | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x x 6 6 5 5 9 9 6 6 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | x x x x G G B B G G A A | hard | |
| 8 8 6 6 6 6 8 8 9 9 6 6 | 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | B B D D G G D D G G A A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 11 8 8 8 8 11 11 8 8 | – – 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 | x x G G A A D D A A B B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 11 11 10 10 x x 11 11 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 – – | x x G G B B x x A A x x | easy | |
| 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 x x | 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | G G A A D D G G B B x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 4 3 3 x x 3 3 4 4 x x | 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 – – | G G B B x x A A D D x x | hard |
The Gadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, A. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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
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.