Gadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open F
in Open F (C-F-C-F-A-F) tuning
Gadd9
Add 9
Notes:G · B · D · A
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Fingerings (16)
Gadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 2 2 0 6 | – 1 1 1 – 2 | x G D G A B | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 2 2 2 4 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | x G D G B A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 7 4 0 6 | 3 1 4 1 – 2 | G A G A A B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 x 9 6 5 x | 3 – 4 2 1 – | G x A B D x | hard | |
| 7 6 7 6 0 x | 2 1 3 1 – – | G B G B A x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 11 9 0 x | 1 2 4 3 – – | G D B D A x | hard | |
| 9 9 11 9 10 9 | 1 1 3 1 2 1 | A D B D G D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 2 4 0 6 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x G D A A B | hard | |
| x 2 2 4 2 2 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x G D A B G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 7 6 0 x | 3 1 4 2 – – | G A G B A x | medium | |
| 7 6 9 x 5 x | 3 2 4 – 1 – | G B A x D x | hard | |
| 7 6 7 6 0 9 | 2 1 3 1 – 4 | G B G B A D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 x 11 9 0 9 | 1 – 4 2 – 3 | G x B D A D | hard | |
| 11 9 9 9 10 9 | 3 1 1 1 2 1 | B D A D G D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 2 6 0 2 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x G D B A G | hard | |
| x 2 2 4 2 4 | – 1 1 2 1 3 | x G D A B A | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Gadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, A. 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 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.