Gadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) 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 1 0 3 0 x | – 1 – 2 – – | x G B A B x | medium | |
| 3 3 3 5 3 4 | 1 1 1 3 1 2 | D A D B D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 8 5 0 6 | 3 1 4 1 – 2 | G B G B B A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 0 8 0 6 | 2 3 – 4 – 1 | G D B D B A | medium | |
| 8 8 8 8 10 8 | 1 1 1 1 2 1 | G D G D A B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 0 3 3 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x G B A D x | medium | |
| 3 5 3 3 3 4 | 1 3 1 1 1 2 | D B D A D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 0 8 0 6 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | G B B D B A | medium | |
| x x 8 8 0 6 | – – 2 3 – 1 | x x G D B A | medium | |
| 8 8 10 8 8 8 | 1 1 2 1 1 1 | G D A D G B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 3 3 0 x | – 1 2 3 – – | x G D A B x | medium | |
| x 3 3 5 3 4 | – 1 1 3 1 2 | x A D B D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 0 5 0 6 | 3 4 – 1 – 2 | G D B B B A | medium | |
| 8 x 0 8 8 6 | 2 – – 3 4 1 | G x B D G A | hard | |
| 8 8 10 8 10 8 | 1 1 2 1 3 1 | G D A D A B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 0 3 0 4 | – 1 – 2 – 3 | x G B A B G | medium |
The Gadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open B 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.