Gadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
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 0 3 | 2 – 3 1 – 4 | G B G A B G | medium | |
| 3 3 3 4 3 5 | 1 1 1 2 1 3 | G D G B D A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 4 0 5 | – 4 2 1 – 3 | x G A B B A | hard | |
| x x 5 0 0 5 | – – 1 – – 2 | x x A G B A | easy | |
| x 8 7 7 10 7 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x G B D A B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 10 0 0 10 | – 1 2 – – 3 | x A D G B D | easy | |
| 3 0 3 2 0 x | 2 – 3 1 – – | G B G A B x | easy | |
| 3 3 5 4 3 3 | 1 1 3 2 1 1 | G D A B D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 4 0 7 | – 4 2 1 – 3 | x G A B B B | hard | |
| x 8 5 7 0 5 | – 4 1 3 – 2 | x G A D B A | medium | |
| x 8 10 7 10 7 | – 2 3 1 4 1 | x G D D A B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 10 0 0 x | – 1 2 – – – | x A D G B x | easy | |
| 3 0 3 2 3 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | G B G A D x | medium | |
| 3 3 5 4 3 5 | 1 1 3 2 1 4 | G D A B D A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 4 0 5 | – 4 3 1 – 2 | x G B B B A | hard | |
| x 8 5 7 0 7 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x G A D B B | medium |
The Gadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.