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