Fadd9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-E-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-B-B-E-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | F F C C F F A A C C G G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 6 3 3 4 4 x x 5 5 | – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | x x F F G G C C x x A A | hard | |
| x x 6 6 5 5 4 4 8 8 x x | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 – – | x x F F A A C C G G x x | hard | |
| x x 6 6 5 5 9 9 8 8 5 5 | – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 1 1 | x x F F A A F F G G A A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 8 8 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | C C G G C C F F A A C C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 | F F C C G G A A C C F F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 6 5 5 4 4 x x 3 3 | – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 | x x F F A A C C x x G G | hard | |
| x x 6 6 x x 4 4 8 8 5 5 | – – 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 2 2 | x x F F x x C C G G A A | hard | |
| x x 6 6 5 5 9 9 8 8 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 – – | x x F F A A F F G G x x | hard | |
| 8 8 10 10 8 8 9 9 8 8 8 8 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 | C C A A C C F F G G C C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 3 3 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 | F F C C G G A A C C G G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 6 3 3 x x 6 6 5 5 | – – 3 3 1 1 – – 4 4 2 2 | x x F F G G x x F F A A | hard | |
| x x 8 8 5 5 4 4 6 6 x x | – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x G G A A C C F F x x | hard | |
| x x 6 6 5 5 x x 8 8 8 8 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x F F A A x x G G C C | hard | |
| x x 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 8 8 | – – 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x G G C C F F A A C C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 x x | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 – – | F F C C G G A A C C x x | medium · barre on fret 1 |
The Fadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, G. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open E 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.