Fadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
Fadd9
Add 9
Notes:F · A · C · G
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Fingerings (16)
Fadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 3 1 0 3 | 2 – 3 1 – 4 | F A F G A F | medium | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 5 | 1 1 1 1 1 2 | F C F A C G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 6 0 5 | – 4 1 3 – 2 | x F G C A G | medium | |
| x 8 7 6 10 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x F A C G x | hard | |
| x 8 7 11 10 7 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x F A F G A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 10 11 12 10 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | C G C F A C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 0 3 1 0 x | 2 – 3 1 – – | F A F G A x | medium | |
| 3 3 5 3 3 3 | 1 1 2 1 1 1 | F C G A C F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 6 0 7 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x F G C A A | medium | |
| x 8 x 6 10 7 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | x F x C G A | hard | |
| x 8 7 11 10 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x F A F G x | hard | |
| 10 12 10 11 10 10 | 1 3 1 2 1 1 | C A C F G C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 3 3 3 0 5 | 1 1 1 1 – 2 | F C F A A G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 5 3 3 5 | 1 1 2 1 1 3 | F C G A C G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 6 0 5 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x F A C A G | medium | |
| x 10 7 6 8 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x G A C F x | hard |
The Fadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open D 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.