Fadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open F
in Open F (C-F-C-F-A-F) tuning
Fadd9
Add 9
Notes:F · A · C · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Fadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 0 2 0 2 | – – – 1 – 2 | x F C G A G | easy | |
| x x 5 2 3 4 | – – 4 1 2 3 | x x F G C A | medium | |
| 5 x 7 4 3 x | 3 – 4 2 1 – | F x G A C x | hard | |
| 5 4 7 4 0 7 | 2 1 3 1 – 4 | F A G A A C | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 7 7 0 7 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | F F G C A C | medium | |
| 7 0 7 7 0 7 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | G F G C A C | medium | |
| 9 0 9 0 10 0 | 1 – 2 – 3 – | A F A F G F | easy | |
| x 0 0 2 0 4 | – – – 1 – 2 | x F C G A A | medium | |
| x x 5 4 3 2 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x F A C G | medium | |
| 5 4 7 x 3 x | 3 2 4 – 1 – | F A G x C x | hard | |
| 5 4 7 4 0 0 | 2 1 3 1 – – | F A G A A F | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 7 7 0 0 7 | 1 2 3 – – 4 | F C G F A C | medium | |
| 7 0 0 7 0 7 | 1 – – 2 – 3 | G F C C A C | easy | |
| 9 0 0 0 10 0 | 1 – – – 2 – | A F C F G F | easy | |
| x 0 0 4 0 2 | – – – 2 – 1 | x F C A A G | medium | |
| 5 2 5 4 x x | 3 1 4 2 – – | F G F A x x | medium |
The Fadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open F 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.