Fadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp tuning
Fadd9
Add 9
Notes:F · A · C · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Fadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 3 0 3 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | x x F A G G | easy | |
| x x 3 3 3 2 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x F C G A | medium | |
| 5 x 5 3 5 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | F x G C A x | hard | |
| 5 0 5 0 5 5 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | F G G A A C | medium | |
| x 10 7 8 8 0 | – 4 1 2 3 – | x F A F C G | medium | |
| x 10 10 0 8 0 | – 2 3 – 1 – | x F C A C G | medium | |
| 9 10 10 10 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | A F C G x x | medium | |
| x 10 10 0 x 0 | – 1 2 – – – | x F C A x G | easy | |
| x x 3 0 3 2 | – – 2 – 3 1 | x x F A G A | easy | |
| 5 2 5 3 x x | 3 1 4 2 – – | F A G C x x | medium | |
| 5 x 7 3 3 x | 3 – 4 1 2 – | F x A C G x | hard | |
| 5 5 5 0 5 0 | 1 2 3 – 4 – | F C G A A G | medium | |
| x 10 7 10 8 0 | – 3 1 4 2 – | x F A G C G | medium | |
| x 10 10 0 8 12 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x F C A C G | hard | |
| 9 0 10 10 x 10 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | A G C G x F | hard | |
| x 10 10 12 x 12 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x F C A x G | hard |
The Fadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.