G Add 9 Guitar Chord (Gadd9)
G Add 9 (Gadd9) is built from G, B, D, A, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P - 9M formula measured from the root G. This page shows 1 fingering with fretboard diagrams.
Fingerings for Gadd9
Notes in Gadd9
- G1P
- B3M
- D5P
- A9M
How to play Gadd9
G Add 9 Guitar Chord (Gadd9) 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.
Gadd9 FAQ
- What notes are in G Add 9?
- G Add 9 (Gadd9) contains G, B, D, A. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 9M above the root G.
- How do you play Gadd9 on guitar?
- The most common shape here is "Gadd9": low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 3.
- Is Gadd9 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.