What notes are in F Add 9?

F Add 9 (Fadd9) contains F, A, C, G. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 9M above the root F.

How do you play Fadd9 on guitar?

The most common shape here is "Fadd9": A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2.

F Add 9 Guitar Chord (Fadd9)

F Add 9 (Fadd9) is built from F, A, C, G, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P - 9M formula measured from the root F. This page shows 9 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Major

Notes: F · A · C · GIntervals: 1P – 3M – 5P – 9M

Fingerings for Fadd9

Fadd9A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2

Fadd9A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E at fret 3

Fadd9low E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 3, B at fret 2

Fadd9low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3

Fadd9low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3

Fadd9low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, B muted, high E muted

Fadd9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2

Fadd9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 3

Fadd9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3

Notes in Fadd9

How to play Fadd9

F Add 9 Guitar Chord (Fadd9) is bright and resolved, the default sound of Western harmony.

Beginner tip

Keep your fretting-hand thumb behind the neck and press just behind the fret wire, not on top of it.

Practice idea

Loop it with the IV and V chords of the same key to hear how it functions as the tonic.

Fadd9 FAQ

What notes are in F Add 9?: F Add 9 (Fadd9) contains F, A, C, G. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 9M above the root F.
How do you play Fadd9 on guitar?: The most common shape here is "Fadd9": A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2.
Is Fadd9 hard for beginners?: It sits in the major family. Keep your fretting-hand thumb behind the neck and press just behind the fret wire, not on top of it.