G# Add 9 Guitar Chord (G#add9)
G# Add 9 (G#add9) 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 G#add9
Notes in G#add9
- G#1P
- B#3M
- D#5P
- A#9M
How to play G#add9
G# Add 9 Guitar Chord (G#add9) 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.
G#add9 FAQ
- What notes are in G# Add 9?
- G# Add 9 (G#add9) contains G#, B#, D#, A#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 9M above the root G#.
- How do you play G#add9 on guitar?
- The most common shape here is "G#add9": low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3.
- Is G#add9 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.