Fadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) tuning
Fadd9
Add 9
Notes:F · A · C · G
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Fingerings (16)
Fadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 2 0 3 | – – – 1 – 2 | F A C A C G | easy | |
| x x 5 2 5 3 | – – 3 1 4 2 | x x F A F G | medium | |
| 4 x x 5 5 3 | 2 – – 3 4 1 | A x x C F G | hard | |
| 4 0 0 0 5 5 | 1 – – – 2 3 | A A C G F A | easy | |
| 0 0 5 0 5 5 | – – 1 – 2 3 | F A F G F A | easy | |
| 0 0 7 0 7 8 | – – 1 – 2 3 | F A G G G C | easy | |
| 0 8 9 0 9 8 | – 1 3 – 4 2 | F F A G A C | medium | |
| 0 10 9 10 9 x | – 2 1 3 1 – | F G A F A x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 12 12 12 12 12 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | F A C G C x | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 0 3 0 2 0 3 | – 2 – 1 – 3 | F C C A C G | easy | |
| 2 3 5 2 5 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | G C F A F x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 x 5 5 x 3 | 2 – 3 4 – 1 | A x F C x G | hard | |
| 4 0 5 0 0 5 | 1 – 2 – – 3 | A A F G C A | easy | |
| 0 0 0 0 5 5 | – – – – 1 2 | F A C G F A | easy | |
| 0 0 7 0 7 x | – – 1 – 2 – | F A G G G x | easy | |
| x 8 9 0 9 8 | – 1 3 – 4 2 | x F A G A C | medium |
The Fadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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 |
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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.