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Guitar chord

Fadd9F added ninth

  • F1
  • A3
  • C5
  • G9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
12
Easy with capo
5 + Cadd9

How to play Fadd9

  1. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the low E string.
  2. Little finger (4): 3th fret of the D string.
  3. Middle finger (2): 1th fret of the B string.
  4. Ring finger (3): 1th fret of the high E string.
  5. Let ring open: A string, G string.
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    Fadd9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 1030111423EBGDAE

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  2. Fadd9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 1030131324EADGBE
    Fadd9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 1030131324EBGDAE

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  3. Fadd9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 10301x132EADGBE
    Fadd9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 10301x132EBGDAE

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  4. Fadd9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 10x011123EADGBE
    Fadd9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 10x011123EBGDAE

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  5. Fadd9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets xx32133214EADGBE
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  6. Fadd9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 10x01x12EADGBE
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  7. Fadd9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 10x013123EADGBE
    Fadd9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 10x013123EBGDAE

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Easier with a capo

Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as Fadd9.

  • 5fretCadd9Strings 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 Fadd9 chord

F 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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