Gadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F-A-D) 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 0 2 4 2 0 | – – 1 2 1 – | x G D A B D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | D A D G B x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 7 4 0 0 | 2 1 3 1 – – | G B G A A D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 0 7 6 5 7 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x G G B D A | medium | |
| 7 7 7 6 0 0 | 2 3 4 1 – – | G D G B A D | medium | |
| 7 7 7 9 0 9 | 1 1 1 2 – 3 | G D G D A B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 0 9 9 0 9 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | A G A D A B | medium | |
| 11 0 11 x 12 12 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | B G B x A D | hard | |
| x 0 2 4 2 x | – – 1 2 1 – | x G D A B x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 2 2 2 x | – 1 1 1 1 – | x A D G B x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 7 4 5 0 | 3 1 4 1 2 – | G B G A D D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 7 6 5 7 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x G B D A | medium | |
| 7 7 7 6 0 x | 2 3 4 1 – – | G D G B A x | medium | |
| 7 0 7 9 0 9 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | G G G D A B | medium | |
| x 0 9 9 10 9 | – – 1 1 2 1 | x G A D G B | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 0 11 x 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – – | B G B x A D | easy |
The Gadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, A. 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 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
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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.