Fadd9 chord on Mandolin
in Standard (GDAE) (G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E) tuning
Fadd9
Add 9
Notes:F · A · C · G
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Fingerings (16)
Fadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 3 3 0 0 3 3 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 | x x F F A A G G | easy | |
| 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | A A F F C C G G | medium | |
| 5 5 5 5 8 8 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 | C C G G F F A A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 7 7 10 10 8 8 | 3 3 1 1 4 4 2 2 | F F A A G G C C | medium | |
| 0 0 3 3 0 0 3 3 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 | G G F F A A G G | easy | |
| 2 2 3 3 x x 3 3 | 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | A A F F x x G G | easy | |
| 0 0 5 5 8 8 5 5 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 | G G G G F F A A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 7 7 10 10 x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | F F A A G G x x | medium | |
| 2 2 3 3 0 0 3 3 | 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | A A F F A A G G | easy | |
| x x 5 5 8 8 5 5 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 | x x G G F F A A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 7 7 8 8 8 8 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | G G A A F F C C | easy | |
| 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 1 | – – 2 2 – – 1 1 | G G F F A A F F | medium | |
| 0 0 7 7 8 8 5 5 | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 | G G A A F F A A | medium | |
| 0 0 7 7 8 8 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 – – | G G A A F F x x | easy | |
| 0 0 3 3 3 3 5 5 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | G G F F C C A A | medium | |
| 0 0 x x 8 8 5 5 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 | G G x x F F A A | hard |
The Fadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, G. Below are playable fingerings for Mandolin 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.