Gadd9 chord on Mandola

in Standard (CGDA) (C-C-G-G-D-D-A-A) tuning

Root

Type

Gadd9

Add 9

Notes:G · B · D · A

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Fingerings (16)

Gadd9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 2 4 4 5 5 0 0	1 1 2 2 3 3 – –	D D B B G G A A	medium
2 2 2 2 5 5 2 2	1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1	D D A A G G B B	medium · barre on fret 2
7 7 4 4 0 0 0 0	2 2 1 1 – – – –	G G B B D D A A	medium
9 9 0 0 9 9 5 5	2 2 – – 3 3 1 1	A A G G B B D D	hard
7 7 7 7 9 9 0 0	1 1 2 2 3 3 – –	G G D D B B A A	medium
9 9 0 0 9 9 0 0	1 1 – – 2 2 – –	A A G G B B A A	easy
11 11 0 0 12 12 12 12	1 1 – – 2 2 3 3	B B G G D D A A	easy
x x 2 2 5 5 2 2	– – 1 1 2 2 1 1	x x A A G G B B	medium · barre on fret 2
7 7 4 4 7 7 5 5	3 3 1 1 4 4 2 2	G G B B A A D D	medium
7 7 0 0 9 9 0 0	1 1 – – 2 2 – –	G G G G B B A A	medium
9 9 0 0 9 9 x x	1 1 – – 2 2 – –	A A G G B B x x	easy
11 11 0 0 0 0 12 12	1 1 – – – – 2 2	B B G G D D A A	easy
7 7 4 4 5 5 0 0	3 3 1 1 2 2 – –	G G B B G G A A	medium
11 11 0 0 7 7 10 10	3 3 – – 1 1 2 2	B B G G A A G G	hard
9 9 0 0 9 9 10 10	1 1 – – 2 2 3 3	A A G G B B G G	easy
11 11 0 0 12 12 0 0	1 1 – – 2 2 – –	B B G G D D A A	easy

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Gadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, A. Below are playable fingerings for Mandola 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

G Gm G7 G°G+G9 Gmaj7 Gm7 G7♯5 G7♭5 G6 Gm6 Gm7♭5 G°7 Gsus2 Gsus4 Gmaj9 Gm9 G5

Other roots

Cadd9 C#add9 Dadd9 D#add9 Eadd9 Fadd9 F#add9 G#add9 Aadd9 A#add9 Badd9

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.