Gadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
Gadd9
Add 9
Notes:G · B · D · A
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Fingerings (16)
Gadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 0 3 2 0 | 3 – – 2 1 – | G A D A B D | medium | |
| 5 2 5 3 2 x | 3 1 4 2 1 – | G B G A B x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 5 5 0 0 | 1 1 1 1 – – | G D G B A D | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 8 0 9 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x G A D A B | medium | |
| x 10 9 8 0 9 | – 4 2 1 – 3 | x G B D A B | medium | |
| x 10 9 x 0 9 | – 3 1 – – 2 | x G B x A B | easy | |
| 5 0 0 5 2 0 | 2 – – 3 1 – | G A D B B D | medium | |
| x x 5 3 2 5 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x G A B G | medium | |
| 5 5 5 5 0 x | 1 1 1 1 – – | G D G B A x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 8 0 7 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x G B D A A | medium | |
| x 10 9 8 0 0 | – 3 2 1 – – | x G B D A D | medium | |
| x 10 9 x 0 0 | – 2 1 – – – | x G B x A D | easy | |
| 5 2 0 3 0 0 | 3 1 – 2 – – | G B D A A D | medium | |
| 5 2 5 3 x x | 3 1 4 2 – – | G B G A x x | medium | |
| 5 0 0 5 5 5 | 1 – – 2 3 4 | G A D B D G | medium | |
| x 10 7 8 x 9 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x G A D x B | hard |
The Gadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, A. 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 Gadd9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| 3 | 4 | B |
| 5 | 7 | D |
| 9 | 14 | A |
More G chords
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.