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": A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2.

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 11 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Major

Notes: G · B · D · AIntervals: 1P – 3M – 5P – 9M

Fingerings for Gadd9

Gadd9A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2

Gadd9A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E at fret 3

Gadd9low E at fret 3, A at fret 2, G at fret 2, high E muted

Gadd9low E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 3, B at fret 2

Gadd9low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3

Gadd9low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3

Gadd9low E at fret 3, A at fret 2, B muted, high E muted

Gadd9low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, B muted, high E muted

Gadd9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2

Gadd9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 3

Gadd9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3

Notes in Gadd9

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": A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2.
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.