Gadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – DADGAD (D Modal)

in DADGAD (D Modal) tuning · Also known as Celtic, Modal D

Root

Type

Tuning

Gadd9

Add 9

Notes:G · B · D · A

mediumbarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Gadd9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
5 2 5 2 0 0	2 1 3 1 – –	G B G A A D	medium · barre on fret 2
5 2 5 2 2 5	2 1 3 1 1 4	G B G A B G	medium · barre on fret 2
5 0 0 4 0 0	2 – – 1 – –	G A D B A D	easy
5 5 7 7 5 9	1 1 2 3 1 4	G D A D D B	hard · barre on fret 5
x 10 9 7 10 7	– 3 2 1 4 1	x G B D G A	medium · barre on fret 7
x x 9 0 0 9	– – 1 – – 2	x x B G A B	easy
5 0 0 0 2 0	2 – – – 1 –	G A D G B D	medium
5 2 5 2 5 x	2 1 3 1 4 –	G B G A D x	medium · barre on fret 2
5 0 0 4 0 5	2 – – 1 – 3	G A D B A G	easy
5 5 9 7 5 7	1 1 4 2 1 3	G D B D D A	hard · barre on fret 5
x 10 7 7 0 9	– 4 1 2 – 3	x G A D A B	medium
x 10 9 0 0 9	– 3 1 – – 2	x G B G A B	easy
5 0 0 0 2 5	2 – – – 1 3	G A D G B G	medium
5 2 5 2 2 x	2 1 3 1 1 –	G B G A B x	medium · barre on fret 2
5 0 0 4 5 0	2 – – 1 3 –	G A D B D D	easy
5 5 5 7 0 9	1 1 1 2 – 3	G D G D A B	hard · barre on fret 5

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Gadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – DADGAD (D Modal) 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

G Gm G7 G°G+G9 Gmaj7 Gm7 G7♯5 G7♭5 G6 Gm6 Gm7♭5 G°7 Gsus2 Gsus4 Gmaj9 Gm9 G5

Other roots

Cadd9 C#add9 Dadd9 D#add9 Eadd9 Fadd9 F#add9 G#add9 Aadd9 A#add9 Badd9

See Gadd9 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.