Fadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G#
in Drop G# (G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#) tuning
Fadd9
Add 9
Notes:F · A · C · G
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Fingerings (16)
Fadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 x 2 2 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x F A x G C | hard | |
| x 2 4 6 4 2 | – 1 2 4 3 1 | x F C G A C | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 4 4 4 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | C G C F A x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 6 9 6 7 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | F A F G C x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 9 8 7 9 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x F A C G | medium | |
| x x 9 8 0 9 | – – 2 1 – 3 | x x F A F G | easy | |
| 9 x 11 11 0 11 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | F x G C F A | hard | |
| x x 11 11 0 11 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x G C F A | easy | |
| x 2 1 4 2 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x F A F G x | medium | |
| x 2 4 6 4 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x F C G A x | hard | |
| x 4 4 4 4 x | – 1 1 1 1 – | x G C F A x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 6 9 6 0 7 | 3 1 4 1 – 2 | F A F G F F | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 8 0 7 | – – 3 2 – 1 | x x G A F F | hard | |
| x x x 8 0 9 | – – – 1 – 2 | x x x A F G | easy | |
| 9 9 11 x 0 11 | 1 2 3 – – 4 | F C G x F A | hard | |
| x x 11 x 0 11 | – – 1 – – 2 | x x G x F A | easy |
The Fadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop G# 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 |
More F chords
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.