Gadd9 chord on Irish Bouzouki – GDAE
in GDAE tuning · Also known as Octave mandolin tuning
Gadd9
Add 9
Notes:G · B · D · A
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Fingerings (16)
Gadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 2 5 | – – 1 2 | G D B A | medium | |
| x 5 2 5 | – 2 1 3 | x G B A | medium | |
| 4 7 5 3 | 2 4 3 1 | B A D G | hard | |
| 4 5 5 5 | 1 2 3 4 | B G D A | medium | |
| 0 7 5 7 | – 2 1 3 | G A D B | medium | |
| 0 7 0 7 | – 1 – 2 | G A A B | easy | |
| 0 9 0 10 | – 1 – 2 | G B A D | easy | |
| 0 5 2 5 | – 2 1 3 | G G B A | medium | |
| 2 5 2 3 | 1 3 1 2 | A G B G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 7 x 3 | 2 3 – 1 | B A x G | hard | |
| 4 5 0 5 | 1 2 – 3 | B G A A | easy | |
| 0 5 0 7 | – 1 – 2 | G G A B | medium | |
| 0 0 0 7 | – – – 1 | G D A B | easy | |
| 0 9 0 x | – 1 – – | G B A x | easy | |
| 2 0 2 3 | 1 – 2 3 | A D B G | easy | |
| 2 5 2 5 | 1 2 1 3 | A G B A | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Gadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, A. Below are playable fingerings for Irish Bouzouki – GDAE 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
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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.