Gadd9 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
Gadd9
Add 9
Notes:G · B · D · A
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Fingerings (16)
Gadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 0 2 3 2 | – – – 1 2 1 | x G D B G A | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 2 3 2 | – – 3 1 2 1 | x x G B G A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 7 x 3 x | 3 2 4 – 1 – | G B A x G x | hard | |
| x 0 0 0 5 4 | – – – – 2 1 | x G D A A B | easy | |
| 7 0 5 0 7 7 | 2 – 1 – 3 4 | G G G A B D | medium | |
| 7 0 7 0 7 7 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | G G A A B D | medium | |
| 9 0 9 10 10 0 | 1 – 2 3 4 – | A G B G D G | medium | |
| 11 0 0 12 10 12 | 2 – – 3 1 4 | B G D A D G | medium | |
| 11 0 12 12 x x | 1 – 2 3 – – | B G D A x x | easy | |
| x 0 0 2 5 2 | – – – 1 2 1 | x G D B A A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 2 5 2 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x x G B A A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 5 3 4 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x A D G B | hard | |
| x 0 0 5 5 4 | – – – 2 3 1 | x G D D A B | easy | |
| 7 0 7 5 7 0 | 2 – 3 1 4 – | G G A D B G | medium | |
| 7 7 0 0 7 7 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | G D D A B D | medium | |
| 9 0 9 10 10 x | 1 – 2 3 4 – | A G B G D x | medium |
The Gadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, A. 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 Gadd9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| 3 | 4 | B |
| 5 | 7 | D |
| 9 | 14 | A |
More G chords
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.