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