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