G#add9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
G#add9
Add 9
Notes:G# · C · D# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#add9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 2 x 3 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | G# A# D# x C x | hard | |
| 4 3 2 6 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | G# C D# A# x x | hard | |
| 4 3 7 6 3 x | 2 1 4 3 1 – | G# C G# A# C x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 x x 6 6 8 | 1 – – 2 3 4 | G# x x A# D# C | hard | |
| x x 7 6 6 8 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x G# A# D# C | medium | |
| x 11 9 8 11 8 | – 3 2 1 4 1 | x G# A# C G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 4 3 2 x 1 x | 4 3 2 – 1 – | G# C D# x A# x | hard | |
| 4 x 2 6 3 x | 3 – 1 4 2 – | G# x D# A# C x | hard | |
| x x x 4 3 6 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x G# C A# | medium | |
| 4 x x 8 6 6 | 1 – – 4 2 3 | G# x x C D# A# | hard | |
| x x 7 8 6 6 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x x G# C D# A# | medium | |
| x 11 9 8 11 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x G# A# C G# x | medium | |
| 4 1 x 4 3 x | 3 1 – 4 2 – | G# A# x G# C x | hard | |
| 4 x 2 x 3 6 | 3 – 1 – 2 4 | G# x D# x C A# | hard | |
| x x 7 4 3 6 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x G# G# C A# | hard | |
| 4 6 x 6 x 8 | 1 2 – 3 – 4 | G# D# x A# x C | hard |
The G#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes G#, C, 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 G#add9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 3 | 4 | C |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
| 9 | 14 | A# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#add9 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#add9 chord?
G#add9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes G#, C, 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.