Gadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-B) tuning
Gadd9
Add 9
Notes:G · B · D · A
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Fingerings (16)
Gadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 2 0 3 0 | – 2 1 – 3 – | x G B D A B | easy | |
| x 3 2 x 3 3 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x G B x A D | hard | |
| x 3 5 7 5 3 | – 1 2 4 3 1 | x G D A B D | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 – | D A D G B B | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 10 7 8 0 | 3 1 4 1 2 – | G B G A D B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 0 9 8 0 | 3 4 – 2 1 – | G D A B D B | medium | |
| 10 10 0 9 x x | 2 3 – 1 – – | G D A B x x | easy | |
| 10 10 0 0 x 0 | 1 2 – – – – | G D A D x B | easy | |
| x 3 0 0 1 0 | – 2 – – 1 – | x G A D G B | medium | |
| x 3 2 5 3 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x G B G A x | medium | |
| x 3 5 7 5 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x G D A B x | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | D A D G B x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 10 7 8 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | G B G A D x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 0 9 8 x | 3 4 – 2 1 – | G D A B D x | medium | |
| 10 10 0 9 x 10 | 2 3 – 1 – 4 | G D A B x A | hard | |
| 10 10 0 12 x 12 | 1 2 – 3 – 4 | G D A D x B | hard |
The Gadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop A 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.