G#add9 chord on Mandolin – Cross G (GDGB)
in Cross G (GDGB) (G-G-D-D-G-G-B-B) tuning
G#add9
Add 9
Notes:G# · C · D# · A#
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Fingerings (13)
G#add9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 | G# G# D# D# A# A# C C | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 3 6 6 5 5 4 4 | 1 1 4 4 3 3 2 2 | A# A# G# G# C C D# D# | medium | |
| 5 5 8 8 5 5 9 9 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 | C C A# A# C C G# G# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 1 1 x x 3 3 1 1 | 1 1 – – 3 3 2 2 | G# G# x x A# A# C C | hard | |
| 5 5 6 6 3 3 4 4 | 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 | C C G# G# A# A# D# D# | medium | |
| 5 5 8 8 8 8 9 9 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | C C A# A# D# D# G# G# | hard | |
| 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 | A# A# D# D# G# G# C C | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 3 6 6 5 5 x x | 1 1 3 3 2 2 – – | A# A# G# G# C C x x | medium | |
| 8 8 8 8 5 5 9 9 | 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 | D# D# A# A# C C G# G# | hard | |
| 3 3 x x 1 1 1 1 | 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 | A# A# x x G# G# C C | hard | |
| 5 5 6 6 3 3 x x | 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | C C G# G# A# A# x x | medium | |
| x x 8 8 5 5 9 9 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x A# A# C C G# G# | hard | |
| 5 5 8 8 x x 9 9 | 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | C C A# A# x x G# G# | hard |
The G#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for Mandolin – Cross G (GDGB) 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 G#add9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 3 | 4 | C |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
| 9 | 14 | A# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#add9 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#add9 chord?
G#add9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes G#, C, 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.