Gadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) tuning
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 3 2 2 x | 3 – 4 1 2 – | G A G B D x | medium | |
| 3 2 3 2 2 5 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | G B G B D A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 x 5 5 x 7 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | G x A D x B | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 7 7 | 1 1 1 1 2 3 | A D A D G B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 10 9 7 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x G B G A B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 10 12 11 10 | – 1 1 3 2 1 | x G D A B D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 2 3 0 2 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | G B G A D x | medium | |
| 3 2 5 2 2 3 | 2 1 4 1 1 3 | G B A B D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 x 7 5 x 5 | 1 – 4 2 – 3 | G x B D x A | hard | |
| 5 5 7 5 7 5 | 1 1 2 1 3 1 | A D B D G A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 0 7 10 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x G B A G D | medium | |
| x 10 10 0 11 10 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x G D A B D | medium | |
| 3 0 3 2 x x | 2 – 3 1 – – | G A G B x x | easy | |
| 3 2 5 2 2 5 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | G B A B D A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 5 5 x x 7 | 1 2 3 – – 4 | G D A x x B | hard | |
| 5 5 7 5 7 7 | 1 1 2 1 3 4 | A D B D G B | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The Gadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Am 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 |
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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.