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