Gadd9 is the G added ninth chord. It has 4 notes: G – B – D – A (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.
Gadd9 chord on Guitar
300003
x-10-7-7-8-7
15-12-12-12-12-15Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 3rd fret; A open; D open; G open; B open; high E 3rd fret.
Gadd9 chord on Ukulele
2232
12-11-10-12
4755
7-9-7-10Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 2nd fret; C 2nd fret; E 3rd fret; A 2nd fret.
Gadd9 chord on Piano
Play G, B, D and A together with your right hand, and G (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 Gadd9 chord
Gadd9 appears in 39 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Conan Gray – Do I Dare Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Megan Moroney – Cloud 9 Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Riccardo Cocciante – A Mio Padre Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- Aaron West – Paying Bills At The End Of The World Chords
- James Arthur – A Thousand Years Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – I’m In Love Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Brigitte Boisjoli – Mens-Moi Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Ultimo – Amare Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Wasia Project – Petals On The Moon Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- boygenius – True Blue Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Anuv Jain – Mazaak Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Demi Lovato – Feed Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other G chords:
Chords in the key of G major:
Gadd9 chord: questions
What notes are in the Gadd9 chord?
Gadd9 (G added ninth) is made of G, B, D and A (1 – 3 – 5 – 9).
How do you play Gadd9 on guitar?
The most common shape is 300003 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Gadd9 on ukulele?
Play 2232 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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