F#add9 chord on guitar

The F# add9 chord, written F#add9, has 4 notes: F# A# C# G#. The root F# is also written Gb, so Gbadd9 is the same chord.

As tab, thick low E string first: 21xx24, 246322. Numbers in the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little, T thumb. × marks a muted string and ○ an open one.

About the Add9 Chord

An add9 chord adds the ninth to a major triad without a seventh, a bright, ringing pop and rock chord. More about the Add9 Chord.

Scales to play over F#add9

Each of these scales holds every note of the chord:

• F# Major Scale
• F# Major Pentatonic scale
• F# Lydian Mode
• F# Mixolydian Mode

Add9 Chord in other keys

• Cadd9
• Dbadd9
• Dadd9
• Ebadd9
• Eadd9
• Fadd9
• Gadd9
• Abadd9
• Aadd9
• Bbadd9
• Badd9