Gadd9 chord
G add nine.
- Notes
- G B D A
- Formula
- 1 3 5 9
- Easiest
- 300003
root note · numbers are fingers · ○ open string · × don't play
3 ways to play Gadd9
Tap a shape to hear it. Shapes read from the lowest string to the highest: numbers are frets, 0 = open, x = don't play.
- Easiest300003
Strings, low to high: G A D G B G
- no barre
- 2 fingers
- x-10-7-7-8-7
Strings, low to high: x G A D G B
- barre on fret 7
- 3 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- up at fret 7
- 1 string not played
- 15-12-12-12-12-15
Strings, low to high: G A D G B G
- barre on fret 12
- 3 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- up at fret 12
What's in Gadd9
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | root |
| B | 3 | major third |
| D | 5 | fifth |
| A | 9 | ninth |
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