Gadd9 chord on Ukulele – Low G
in Low G (G-C-E-A) tuning · Also known as Linear G
Gadd9
Add 9
Notes:G · B · D · A
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Fingerings (16)
Gadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 5 2 | – 1 2 1 | G D A B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 3 2 | 1 1 2 1 | A D G B | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 7 5 5 | 1 4 2 3 | B G A D | medium | |
| 0 9 7 5 | – 3 2 1 | G A B D | hard | |
| 0 7 7 0 | – 1 2 – | G G B A | easy | |
| 12 11 10 12 | 3 2 1 4 | G B D A | medium | |
| 12 11 x 12 | 2 1 – 3 | G B x A | easy | |
| 0 x 5 2 | – – 2 1 | G x A B | hard | |
| 2 x 3 2 | 1 – 3 2 | A x G B | easy | |
| 4 7 5 0 | 1 3 2 – | B G A A | medium | |
| x 7 7 0 | – 1 2 – | x G B A | easy | |
| 0 11 10 0 | – 2 1 – | G B D A | easy | |
| 0 11 x 0 | – 1 – – | G B x A | easy | |
| 4 2 3 0 | 3 1 2 – | B D G A | medium | |
| 4 7 7 0 | 1 2 3 – | B G B A | medium | |
| 0 9 7 0 | – 2 1 – | G A B A | medium |
The Gadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, A. Below are playable fingerings for Ukulele – Low G 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
Other roots
See Gadd9 in another tuning
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.