F♯add9 (also written G♭add9) is the F# added ninth chord. It has 4 notes: F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – G♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – 9).
An add9 chord is a major chord with the ninth (the second, an octave up) added. It sounds fuller and shimmering without changing the chord’s job.
F♯add9 chord on Guitar
xx4324
x96676
14-11-11-11-11-14Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A not played; D 4th fret; G 3rd fret; B 2nd fret; high E 4th fret.
F♯add9 chord on Ukulele
1121
11-10-9-11
3644
6869Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 1st fret; C 1st fret; E 2nd fret; A 1st fret.
F♯add9 chord on Piano
Play F♯, A♯, C♯ and G♯ together with your right hand, and F♯ (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the F♯add9 chord
F♯add9 appears in 8 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Johannes Rusli feat. Dira – Utuh Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Robert Grant, Lana Del Rey – Lost at Sea Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- San Holo – My Fault Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- The Outsiders – Change Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Lizzy McAlpine – Orange Show Speedway Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Lizzy McAlpine feat. Jacob Collier – Erase Me Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Fulminacci – Giovane Da Un Po Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Charli XCX – White Mercedes Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
Related chords
Other F# chords:
Chords in the key of F♯ major:
F♯add9 chord: questions
What notes are in the F♯add9 chord?
F♯add9 (F# added ninth) is made of F♯, A♯, C♯ and G♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – 9).
How do you play F♯add9 on guitar?
The most common shape is xx4324 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play F♯add9 on ukulele?
Play 1121 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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