Fadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – All Fourths
in All Fourths (E-A-D-G-C-F) tuning · Also known as Perfect Fourths
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 0 3 0 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – – | F A F G C F | medium | |
| x x 3 2 5 2 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x x F A F G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 5 7 4 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x F C G A | hard | |
| x 8 5 0 0 4 | – 3 2 – – 1 | x F G G C A | hard | |
| x 8 7 0 5 7 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x F A G F C | medium | |
| x 8 7 0 7 7 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x F A G G C | medium | |
| x 8 10 0 9 0 | – 1 3 – 2 – | x F C G A F | medium | |
| x x x 12 9 0 | – – – 2 1 – | x x x G A F | medium | |
| x 0 10 12 12 12 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x A C G C F | medium | |
| x 0 x 12 12 12 | – – – 1 1 1 | x A x G C F | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 1 0 3 0 0 2 | 1 – 3 – – 2 | F A F G C G | medium | |
| x x 3 2 x 2 | – – 3 1 – 2 | x x F A x G | easy | |
| 3 3 3 5 5 4 | 1 1 1 3 4 2 | G C F C F A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 5 0 4 | – 4 2 3 – 1 | x F G C C A | hard | |
| x 8 7 5 7 0 | – 4 2 1 3 – | x F A C G F | medium | |
| x 8 7 0 0 7 | – 3 1 – – 2 | x F A G C C | easy |
The Fadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – All Fourths 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.