Gadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Gm
in Open Gm (D-G-D-G-A#-D) 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 0 0 2 1 0 | – – – 2 1 – | x G D A B D | easy | |
| 5 2 5 4 x x | 3 1 4 2 – – | G A G B x x | medium | |
| 5 4 5 4 4 7 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | G B G B D A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 7 0 9 9 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | G G A G G B | hard | |
| 9 0 7 7 9 7 | 2 – 1 1 3 1 | B G A D G A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 12 0 9 12 11 9 | 3 – 1 4 2 1 | D G B G A B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 0 2 1 x | – – – 2 1 – | x G D A B x | easy | |
| 5 4 5 2 x x | 3 2 4 1 – – | G B G A x x | medium | |
| 5 4 7 4 4 0 | 2 1 3 1 1 – | G B A B D D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 9 0 9 7 | 1 – 3 – 4 2 | G G B G G A | hard | |
| 9 0 9 7 9 7 | 2 – 3 1 4 1 | B G B D G A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 12 9 12 11 9 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x G B G A B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 5 2 0 4 4 0 | 4 1 – 2 3 – | G A D B D D | medium | |
| 5 2 x 4 4 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | G A x B D x | hard | |
| 5 4 7 4 4 5 | 2 1 4 1 1 3 | G B A B D G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 0 5 0 9 9 | 2 – 1 – 3 4 | A G G G G B | hard |
The Gadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Gm 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 |
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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.