G#add9 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
G#add9
Add 9
Notes:G# · C · D# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#add9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 4 3 1 x | 3 1 4 2 1 – | G# C G# A# C x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 4 4 5 4 6 | 1 1 1 2 1 3 | G# D# G# C D# A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 5 9 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x G# A# C G# x | hard | |
| x 9 6 8 x 8 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x G# A# D# x C | hard | |
| x 9 8 8 11 8 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x G# C D# A# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 4 3 1 4 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x G# A# C G# | medium | |
| 4 4 6 5 4 4 | 1 1 3 2 1 1 | G# D# A# C D# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 5 x x | – 3 2 1 – – | x G# A# C x x | hard | |
| x 9 8 8 x 6 | – 4 2 3 – 1 | x G# C D# x A# | hard | |
| x 9 11 8 11 8 | – 2 3 1 4 1 | x G# D# D# A# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 4 1 4 3 x x | 3 1 4 2 – – | G# C G# A# x x | medium | |
| 4 4 6 5 4 6 | 1 1 3 2 1 4 | G# D# A# C D# A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 x 5 9 6 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | x G# x C G# A# | hard | |
| x 9 6 x 9 8 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | x G# A# x G# C | hard | |
| x 9 8 8 11 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x G# C D# A# x | medium | |
| x x 4 3 1 x | – – 3 2 1 – | x x G# A# C x | medium |
The G#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes G#, C, 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 G#add9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 3 | 4 | C |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
| 9 | 14 | A# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#add9 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#add9 chord?
G#add9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes G#, C, 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.