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