G#add9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open F
in Open F (C-F-C-F-A-F) tuning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 0 3 1 3 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x G# C G# A# G# | medium | |
| x 3 3 3 3 5 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | x G# D# G# C A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 7 0 5 6 5 | 4 3 – 1 2 1 | G# C C A# D# A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 x 10 7 6 x | 3 – 4 2 1 – | G# x A# C D# x | hard | |
| 8 7 10 7 11 7 | 2 1 3 1 4 1 | G# C A# C G# C | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 10 10 10 11 10 | – 1 1 1 2 1 | C D# A# D# G# D# | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 0 3 1 x | – 2 – 3 1 – | x G# C G# A# x | medium | |
| x 3 3 5 3 3 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x G# D# A# C G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 0 5 6 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | G# A# C A# D# x | medium | |
| 8 7 10 x 6 x | 3 2 4 – 1 – | G# C A# x D# x | hard | |
| 8 7 10 7 x x | 2 1 3 1 – – | G# C A# C x x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 12 10 11 10 | 1 1 3 1 2 1 | A# D# C D# G# D# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 0 3 3 5 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x G# C G# C A# | medium | |
| x 3 3 5 3 5 | – 1 1 2 1 3 | x G# D# A# C A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 0 7 6 x | 4 1 – 3 2 – | G# A# C C D# x | medium | |
| 8 x 10 x 6 7 | 3 – 4 – 1 2 | G# x A# x D# C | hard |
The G#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes G#, C, 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 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.