Fadd9 Chord on Guitar
Fadd9 F A C G 2 shapes Barre chord
Chord diagrams
How to play Fadd9 on guitar
The Fadd9 chord (Fadd9) is made of F, A, C, G - 1 3 5 9. On a guitar in standard tuning the easiest way to play it is the E-shape shape at fret 1 (1x3213). Below are 2 shapes in all, from the lowest on the neck to the highest; the same chord sounds brighter the higher you play it.
A-shape, fret 5 x8758x
Strings from the low E (left) to the high E (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little. x = do not play the string, o = open string, a bar = one finger across several strings.
Notes
What notes are in Fadd9?
The Fadd9 chord has 4 different notes: F, A, C, G. The major triad plus the ninth - the second, an octave up. A guitar chord rarely has as many strings as notes, so shapes double some of them: every shape here leaves at least one string unplayed - watch the x marks.
| Note | Interval from the root | Half steps |
|---|---|---|
| F | Root | 0 |
| A | Major 3rd | 4 |
| C | Perfect 5th | 7 |
| G | Major 9th | 14 |
Chords that go with it
Chords in the key of F major
The seven chords built on the F major scale, with the easiest shape of each. I, IV and V are the three major chords that carry most songs in this key; vi is its relative minor.
A progression to strum
- I - V - vi - IVF - C - Dm - B♭
Questions
Frequently asked
How do you play Fadd9 on guitar?
The E-shape shape 1x3213: low E string fret 1 (finger 1), D string fret 3 (finger 3), G string fret 2 (finger 2), B string fret 1 (finger 1), high E string fret 3 (finger 4); do not play A.
What notes are in the Fadd9 chord?
The Fadd9 chord (Fadd9) is made of F, A, C, G. Its formula is 1 3 5 9. On the guitar, some of those notes are played twice on different strings.
Can I play Fadd9 without a barre?
There is no common open shape for Fadd9 in standard tuning, so it is played as a movable shape: e-shape, fret 1 (1x3213) is the lowest on the neck. If a full barre is hard at first, play only the four highest strings of that shape - the root and the third are still there.
Keep playing
Strum Fadd9, then build a song around it
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