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