Gadd9 chord on 7-String Guitar – Russian (Open G)
in Russian (Open G) (D-G-B-D-G-B-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 0 2 3 0 | – – – – 1 2 – | x G B D A D D | easy | |
| 5 2 3 x 4 x x | 4 1 2 – 3 – – | G A D x B x x | hard | |
| 5 x 3 7 4 3 x | 3 – 1 4 2 1 – | G x D A B D x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 x 0 0 4 0 7 | 2 – – – 1 – 3 | G x B D B B A | medium | |
| 5 x 0 5 7 0 7 | 1 – – 2 3 – 4 | G x B G D B A | medium | |
| 7 0 0 7 7 0 7 | 1 – – 2 3 – 4 | A G B A D B A | medium | |
| 9 0 8 0 0 10 9 | 2 – 1 – – 4 3 | B G G D G A B | medium | |
| 9 0 10 0 0 10 9 | 1 – 3 – – 4 2 | B G A D G A B | medium | |
| 12 0 0 0 12 10 12 | 2 – – – 3 1 4 | D G B D G A D | medium | |
| x 0 3 0 2 0 0 | – – 2 – 1 – – | x G D D A B D | easy | |
| 5 4 3 x 2 x x | 4 3 2 – 1 – – | G B D x A x x | hard | |
| 5 x 3 7 4 x x | 3 – 1 4 2 – – | G x D A B x x | hard | |
| 5 x 0 7 4 0 0 | 2 – – 3 1 – – | G x B A B B D | medium | |
| 5 x 0 7 7 0 5 | 1 – – 3 4 – 2 | G x B A D B G | medium | |
| 9 0 8 7 7 8 7 | 4 – 2 1 1 3 1 | B G G A D G A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 0 8 9 0 10 0 | 2 – 1 3 – 4 – | B G G B G A D | medium |
The Gadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, A. Below are playable fingerings for 7-String Guitar – Russian (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.