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F♯add9 (also written G♭add9) is a added ninth chord made of 4 notes: F♯, A♯, C♯, G♯. It sounds shimmering: a major chord with an extra note on top, and you hear it in acoustic pop and rock, and pretty versions of plain major chords. It is the I chord of F♯ major and turns up in 5 other keys.
The library above opens on F♯add9 with 14 shapes up and down the neck. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from F♯ | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| F♯ | 1 | root | 0 |
| A♯ | 3 | major third | 4 |
| C♯ | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
| G♯ | 9 | major ninth | 14 |
Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 9. On guitar the 5th is often left out of the bigger shapes without changing the chord. With the other spelling, G♭add9 is G♭, B♭, D♭, A♭: the same sounds under different names.
xx432421x1222443x4x96676x98696x98(11)99The fret 2 shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 6th fret (x96676): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
F♯add9 belongs to 6 keys: IV in D♭ major, I in F♯ major, V in B major, III in E♭ minor, VII in G♯ minor, VI in B♭ minor. In F♯ major, try I–V–vi–IV: F♯add9 – C♯ – D♯m – B.
F♯, A♯, C♯, G♯: the root, major third, fifth, ninth.
Fret 2: xx4324 (low string first), rated Easy.
F♯add9 has the same notes where F♯9 has E. F♯add9 sounds shimmering: a major chord with an extra note on top; F♯9 sounds funky and full, a seventh chord with more colour.
No. The easiest shape is rated Easy and needs 4 fingers.