Fadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A 2
in Open A 2 (E-A-E-A-C#-E) tuning · Also known as Slide A
Fadd9
Add 9
Notes:F · A · C · G
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Fingerings (16)
Fadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 1 0 4 3 | 1 2 1 – 4 3 | F C F A F G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 3 3 3 4 5 | 1 1 1 1 2 3 | G C G C F A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 8 6 5 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x F A F G A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 8 0 6 8 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x F C A G C | medium | |
| x 8 8 10 8 8 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x F C G A C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 0 1 0 4 3 | 1 – 2 – 4 3 | F A F A F G | medium | |
| 3 3 5 3 4 3 | 1 1 3 1 2 1 | G C A C F G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 0 6 8 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x F A A G C | medium | |
| x 8 8 0 6 x | – 2 3 – 1 – | x F C A G x | medium | |
| x 8 8 10 8 x | – 1 1 2 1 – | x F C G A x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 0 3 0 4 1 | 1 – 3 – 4 2 | F A G A F F | medium | |
| 3 3 5 3 4 5 | 1 1 3 1 2 4 | G C A C F A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 8 0 6 5 | – 3 4 – 2 1 | x F C A G A | medium | |
| x 8 x 0 6 8 | – 2 – – 1 3 | x F x A G C | hard | |
| x 8 x 10 8 8 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x F x G A C | hard | |
| 1 0 3 0 4 3 | 1 – 2 – 4 3 | F A G A F G | medium |
The Fadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 2 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.