Gadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G#
in Drop G# (G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#) 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 4 1 1 2 1 | – 3 1 1 2 1 | x G A D G B | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 3 6 2 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x A B G G x | hard | |
| x 4 3 x 4 4 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x G B x A D | hard | |
| x 4 6 8 6 4 | – 1 2 4 3 1 | x G D A B D | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 6 6 6 6 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | D A D G B x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 11 8 9 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | G B G A D x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 11 10 9 11 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x G B D A | medium | |
| x x 11 10 x 11 | – – 2 1 – 3 | x x G B x A | easy | |
| x 4 1 1 4 1 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x G A D A B | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 3 x 2 4 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x A B x G D | hard | |
| x 4 3 6 4 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x G B G A x | medium | |
| x 4 6 8 6 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x G D A B x | hard | |
| x 6 6 6 6 x | – 1 1 1 1 – | x A D G B x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 11 8 x x | 2 1 3 1 – – | G B G A x x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 x x 10 9 11 | 3 – – 2 1 4 | G x x B D A | hard | |
| 11 11 x 10 x 11 | 2 3 – 1 – 4 | G D x B x A | hard |
The Gadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, A. 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 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.