Fadd9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 2 1 4 1 x x | – 2 3 1 4 1 – – | F C F A F G x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x x 4 3 2 4 | – – – – 3 2 1 4 | x x x x F A C G | medium | |
| x x x x 4 3 x 4 | – – – – 2 1 – 3 | x x x x F A x G | easy | |
| 0 x 4 4 4 6 7 6 | – – 1 1 1 2 4 3 | F x G C F C F A | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 7 6 9 6 6 7 6 | – 2 1 4 1 1 3 1 | F F A F G C F A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 7 9 11 8 x x x | – 1 3 4 2 – – – | F F C G A x x x | hard | |
| 0 9 9 9 8 x x x | – 2 3 4 1 – – – | F G C F A x x x | medium | |
| 0 9 9 9 11 11 11 9 | – 1 1 1 2 3 4 1 | F G C F C F A C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 11 x 11 11 11 x x | – 1 – 2 3 4 – – | F A x G C F x x | hard | |
| 0 2 2 4 6 3 2 2 | – 1 1 3 4 2 1 1 | F C F C G A C F | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 2 4 6 3 2 2 | – – 1 3 4 2 1 1 | x x F C G A C F | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 4 3 7 4 | – – – – 2 1 4 3 | x x x x F A F G | hard | |
| 0 x 6 4 4 6 7 4 | – – 2 1 1 3 4 1 | F x A C F C F G | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 7 6 9 6 6 9 6 | – 2 1 3 1 1 4 1 | F F A F G C G A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 9 11 8 x x x | – 1 3 4 2 – – – | x F C G A x x x | hard | |
| x x x 9 8 x 9 9 | – – – 2 1 – 3 4 | x x x F A x G C | hard |
The Fadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, G. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.