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G Add 9 Chord (Gadd9)

Notes: G, B, D, A. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Gadd9
Notes
GBDA
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 9

Gadd9 on guitar

Open position · most common
3-0-0-0-0-3
Fret 7
x-10-7-7-8-7
Fret 12
15-12-12-12-12-15

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

Gadd9 on ukulele

Fret 2 · most common
2-2-3-2
Fret 7
7-7-7-0
Fret 10
12-11-10-12

Gadd9 on piano

Other G chords

GGmG7Gmaj7Gm7Gsus2Gsus4GdimGaugG6Gm6G9G7sus4Gm7♭5Gdim7

Add 9 chords in other keys

Cadd9C♯add9Dadd9E♭add9Eadd9Fadd9F♯add9A♭add9Aadd9B♭add9Badd9

About the G 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. Gadd9 is built from the root (G), major third (B), perfect fifth (D), major ninth (A).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the G Add 9 chord?

The Gadd9 chord is made of G, B, D, A: the root, major third, perfect fifth, major ninth.

How do you play Gadd9 on guitar?

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

How do you play Gadd9 on piano?

Press G, B, D, A together. In root position the lowest note is G.