Gadd9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
Gadd9
Add 9
Notes:G · B · D · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 4 1 1 1 1 4 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 4 | G B G A D G B G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 6 3 x x x x | 1 3 4 2 – – – – | G D A B x x x x | hard | |
| x x 4 3 6 3 4 x | – – 2 1 4 1 3 – | x x G B G A D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x x 6 5 4 6 | – – – – 3 2 1 4 | x x x x G B D A | medium | |
| x x x x 6 5 x 6 | – – – – 2 1 – 3 | x x x x G B x A | easy | |
| x 9 6 6 6 x 9 8 | – 3 1 1 1 – 4 2 | x G A D G x G B | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 8 11 8 8 9 8 | – 2 1 4 1 1 3 1 | x G B G A D G B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 9 11 x 10 x 11 x | – 1 3 – 2 – 4 – | x G D x B x A x | hard | |
| x x x 11 10 x 11 11 | – – – 2 1 – 3 4 | x x x G B x A D | hard | |
| 2 1 4 1 1 1 1 x | 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 – | G B G A D G B x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 x 3 x 3 x x | 1 4 – 2 – 3 – – | G D x B x A x x | hard | |
| x x 4 3 6 3 x x | – – 2 1 3 1 – – | x x G B G A x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 4 6 8 5 4 4 | – – 1 3 4 2 1 1 | x x G D A B D G | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x x 6 5 9 6 | – – – – 2 1 4 3 | x x x x G B G A | hard | |
| x 9 6 6 6 8 x 8 | – 4 1 1 1 2 – 3 | x G A D G D x B | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 8 11 8 8 11 8 | – 2 1 3 1 1 4 1 | x G B G A D A B | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The Gadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, A. 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 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.