Fadd9 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) tuning
Fadd9
Add 9
Notes:F · A · C · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Fadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 0 5 2 0 | 2 – – 3 1 – | F F A G A C | medium | |
| 5 2 3 3 2 x | 4 1 2 3 1 – | F G C F A x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 4 3 5 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | F A C G x x | medium | |
| 5 4 0 5 0 0 | 2 1 – 3 – – | F A A G G C | easy | |
| x 0 0 5 5 5 | – – – 1 1 1 | x F A G C F | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 0 0 7 0 7 | 1 – – 2 – 3 | G F A A G G | easy | |
| 9 0 8 10 0 9 | 2 – 1 4 – 3 | A F F C G A | medium | |
| 9 0 10 10 0 9 | 1 – 3 4 – 2 | A F G C G A | medium | |
| 12 0 0 10 12 12 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | C F A C G C | medium | |
| 12 0 12 x 12 12 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | C F A x G C | hard | |
| 5 2 0 3 0 0 | 3 1 – 2 – – | F G A F G C | medium | |
| 5 2 3 5 2 x | 3 1 2 4 1 – | F G C G A x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x 3 7 x 7 | 2 – 1 3 – 4 | F x C A x G | hard | |
| 5 4 0 5 5 0 | 2 1 – 3 4 – | F A A G C C | medium | |
| 5 0 0 5 5 5 | 1 – – 2 3 4 | F F A G C F | medium | |
| 7 0 0 7 0 0 | 1 – – 2 – – | G F A A G C | easy |
The Fadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes F, A, C, G. Below are playable fingerings for Oud 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 |
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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.