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Guitar chord

F♯add9F sharp added ninth

  • F♯1
  • A♯3
  • C♯5
  • G♯9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
12
Easy with capo
6 + Cadd9

How to play F♯add9

  1. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the D string.
  2. Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the G string.
  3. Index finger (1): 2th fret of the B string.
  4. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the high E string.
  5. Don't play: low E string, A string.
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    F♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets xx43243214EBGDAE

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  2. F♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 21x1224312EADGBE
    F♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 21x1224312EBGDAE

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  3. F♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 21412x1243EADGBE
    F♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 21412x1243EBGDAE

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  4. F♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x986966fr1324EADGBE
    F♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x986966fr1324EBGDAE

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  5. F♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 2141xx124EADGBE
    F♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 2141xx124EBGDAE

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  6. F♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 2141x21243EADGBE
    F♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 2141x21243EBGDAE

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  7. F♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 2141x41234EADGBE
    F♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 2141x41234EBGDAE

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  8. F♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x966766fr142EADGBE
    F♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x966766fr142EBGDAE

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Easier with a capo

Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as F♯add9.

  • 6fretCadd9Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1, open, fret 3 finger 3, open.Cadd9 shape

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the F♯add9 chord

F sharp added ninth is built from 4 notes: F♯ (1), A♯ (3), C♯ (5), G♯ (9). The lowest note you play should be the root, F♯, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.

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