G#add9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F-A-D) tuning
G#add9
Add 9
Notes:G# · C · D# · A#
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Fingerings (16)
G#add9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 0 3 1 1 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x G# C G# A# D# | medium | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | D# A# D# G# C x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 8 5 6 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | G# C G# A# D# x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 8 7 6 8 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x G# C D# A# | medium | |
| 8 8 0 7 x 8 | 2 3 – 1 – 4 | G# D# C C x A# | hard | |
| 8 8 12 10 11 8 | 1 1 4 2 3 1 | G# D# C D# G# A# | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 10 10 11 10 | – – 1 1 2 1 | x x A# D# G# C | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 1 0 x 1 1 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x G# C x A# D# | easy | |
| x 3 3 3 3 x | – 1 1 1 1 – | x A# D# G# C x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 8 5 x x | 2 1 3 1 – – | G# C G# A# x x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 x 0 7 6 8 | 3 – – 2 1 4 | G# x C C D# A# | hard | |
| 8 8 10 7 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | G# D# A# C x x | medium | |
| 8 8 0 10 x 8 | 1 2 – 4 – 3 | G# D# C D# x A# | hard | |
| 0 x 10 10 11 10 | – – 1 1 2 1 | C x A# D# G# C | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 1 0 3 1 x | – 1 – 3 2 – | x G# C G# A# x | medium | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 6 | 1 1 1 1 1 2 | D# A# D# G# C G# | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The G#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes G#, C, 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 G#add9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 3 | 4 | C |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
| 9 | 14 | A# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#add9 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#add9 chord?
G#add9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes G#, C, 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.