Gadd9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-E-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-B-B-E-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 3 3 | 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 – – 4 4 | G G B B G G A A B B G G | medium | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | G G D D G G B B D D A A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 5 5 6 6 0 0 5 5 | – – 4 4 1 1 3 3 – – 2 2 | x x G G A A D D B B A A | medium | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 6 6 10 10 x x | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 – – | x x G G B B D D A A x x | hard | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 11 11 10 10 7 7 | – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 1 1 | x x G G B B G G A A B B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 10 10 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | D D A A D D G G B B D D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 3 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 x x | 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 – – – – | G G B B G G A A B B x x | medium | |
| 3 3 3 3 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 | G G D D A A B B D D G G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 5 5 6 6 0 0 7 7 | – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | x x G G A A D D B B B B | medium | |
| x x 8 8 x x 6 6 10 10 7 7 | – – 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 2 2 | x x G G x x D D A A B B | hard | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 11 11 10 10 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 – – | x x G G B B G G A A x x | hard | |
| 10 10 12 12 10 10 11 11 10 10 10 10 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 | D D B B D D G G A A D D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – 2 2 | G G D D G G B B B B A A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 3 3 5 5 3 3 3 3 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 | G G D D A A B B D D A A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 6 6 0 0 5 5 | – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 | x x G G B B D D B B A A | medium | |
| x x 10 10 7 7 6 6 8 8 x x | – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x A A B B D D G G 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 – 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 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.