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F Add 9 Chord (Fadd9)

Notes: F, A, C, G. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Fadd9
Notes
FACG
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 9

Fadd9 on guitar

Open position · most common
1-0-3-0-1-1
Fret 5
x-8-5-5-6-5
Fret 10
13-10-10-10-10-13

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Fadd9 on ukulele

Open position · most common
0-0-1-0
Fret 5
5-7-5-8
Fret 8
10-9-8-10

Fadd9 on piano

Other F chords

FFmF7Fmaj7Fm7Fsus2Fsus4FdimFaugF6Fm6F9F7sus4Fm7♭5Fdim7

Add 9 chords in other keys

Cadd9C♯add9Dadd9E♭add9Eadd9F♯add9Gadd9A♭add9Aadd9B♭add9Badd9

About the F Add 9 chord

Add9 chords put the ninth on top of a plain major chord, without the seventh, for a bright, shimmering sound loved in pop and rock. Fadd9 is built from the root (F), major third (A), perfect fifth (C), major ninth (G).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the F Add 9 chord?

The Fadd9 chord is made of F, A, C, G: the root, major third, perfect fifth, major ninth.

How do you play Fadd9 on guitar?

The most common fingering is 1-0-3-0-1-1, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play Fadd9 on piano?

Press F, A, C, G together. In root position the lowest note is F.