How to play Gadd9: an added 9th built on G, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: an open-position shape using 2 open strings, played near the nut. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 3 2 0 2 0 3 (x = not played).
| Note | G | B | D | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 5 | 9 |
Gadd9 is an added 9th with G as its root. The full theoretical spelling is G, B, D, A. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
Gadd9 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 3 major keys and 3 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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Gadd9 is spelled G, B, D, A: the root, 3rd, 5th, 9th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 3 2 0 2 0 3 (x means the string is not played). Fret the A and G strings at the 2nd fret. Add the low E and high E strings at the 3rd fret. The D and B strings ring open. Strum all six strings.
Gadd9 belongs to 6 keys: G major (the I chord), D major (the IV chord), C major (the V chord), B minor (the VI), E minor (the III) and A minor (the VII).
