Fadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F-A-D) tuning
Fadd9
Add 9
Notes:F · A · C · G
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Fingerings (16)
Fadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 0 2 0 3 | 3 – – 1 – 2 | F G C G A F | medium | |
| 5 2 5 2 3 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | F A F G C x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 4 3 5 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x F A C G | medium | |
| 5 0 0 4 0 5 | 2 – – 1 – 3 | F G C A A G | easy | |
| 5 5 5 0 0 5 | 1 2 3 – – 4 | F C F F A G | medium | |
| x x 7 0 0 7 | – – 1 – – 2 | x x G F A A | easy | |
| x 12 9 0 8 10 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x G A F F C | hard | |
| x 10 9 0 10 10 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x F A F G C | medium | |
| x 12 12 0 12 10 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x G C F A C | medium | |
| x 12 12 0 12 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x G C F A x | easy | |
| 5 0 0 2 0 5 | 2 – – 1 – 3 | F G C G A G | medium | |
| 5 2 5 2 x x | 2 1 3 1 – – | F A F G x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x x 4 3 5 | 3 – – 2 1 4 | F x x A C G | hard | |
| 5 5 0 4 0 5 | 2 3 – 1 – 4 | F C C A A G | medium | |
| 5 5 0 0 0 5 | 1 2 – – – 3 | F C C F A G | easy | |
| x 10 7 7 8 7 | – 3 1 1 2 1 | x F G C F A | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The Fadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop C 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 |
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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.