Fadd9 chord on 8-String Guitar
in Standard F# (F#-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
Fadd9
Add 9
Notes:F · A · C · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Fadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 0 3 0 1 1 | – – 1 – 4 – 2 3 | x x F A F G C F | medium | |
| x x x x 3 2 x 3 | – – – – 2 1 – 3 | x x x x F A x G | easy | |
| x 6 3 3 3 x 6 5 | – 3 1 1 1 – 4 2 | x F G C F x F A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 5 8 5 5 6 5 | – 2 1 4 1 1 3 1 | x F A F G C F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 8 0 7 0 6 x | – 1 4 – 3 – 2 – | x F C A A G F x | medium | |
| x x x 8 7 0 8 8 | – – – 2 1 – 3 4 | x x x F A G G C | medium | |
| 11 8 8 8 10 0 10 x | 4 1 1 1 2 – 3 – | F G C F C G A x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 10 x 0 10 0 10 x | 4 1 – – 2 – 3 – | F A x A C G A x | hard | |
| 11 x x 12 x 12 x x | 1 – – 2 – 3 – – | F x x A x G x x | easy | |
| x x 1 0 3 0 1 3 | – – 1 – 3 – 2 4 | x x F A F G C G | medium | |
| x x x x 3 2 6 3 | – – – – 2 1 4 3 | x x x x F A F G | hard | |
| x 6 3 3 3 5 x 5 | – 4 1 1 1 2 – 3 | x F G C F C x A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 5 8 5 5 8 5 | – 2 1 3 1 1 4 1 | x F A F G C G A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 8 0 7 0 8 x | – 1 3 – 2 – 4 – | x F C A A G G x | medium | |
| x x x 8 7 0 8 x | – – – 2 1 – 3 – | x x x F A G G x | easy | |
| x x x 8 10 0 10 8 | – – – 1 3 – 4 2 | x x x F C G A C | medium |
The Fadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, G. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar 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.