Fadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
Fadd9
Add 9
Notes:F · A · C · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Fadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 3 2 1 x | 3 – 4 2 1 – | F G F A C x | medium | |
| 3 2 5 2 x x | 2 1 3 1 – – | F A G A x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 x 5 5 x 7 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | F x G C x A | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 6 7 | 1 1 1 1 2 3 | G C G C F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 0 6 10 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x F A G F C | hard | |
| x 10 7 10 8 7 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x F A F G A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 10 0 10 10 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x F C G A C | medium | |
| 3 2 3 0 1 x | 3 2 4 – 1 – | F A F G C x | medium | |
| 3 2 5 5 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | F A G C x x | medium | |
| 3 x 7 5 x 5 | 1 – 4 2 – 3 | F x A C x G | hard | |
| 5 5 7 5 6 5 | 1 1 3 1 2 1 | G C A C F G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 10 0 6 7 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x F C G F A | hard | |
| x 10 7 0 8 10 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x F A G G C | medium | |
| x 10 10 0 10 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x F C G A x | easy | |
| 3 0 3 2 x x | 2 – 3 1 – – | F G F A x x | easy | |
| 3 5 5 2 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | F C G 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 G 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.