G added 9th (Gadd9)
GRoot
BMaj 3
DPerf 5
A9
Modern and open. Major triad with added 9th, no 7th. Popular in pop, rock, and ambient music.
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How to play it
Gadd9
G added 9th, Open
- Bass
- G, the root
- Root
- G
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- GRoot
- BM3
- DP5
- A9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy an added 9th chord sounds the way it does
G+4 fretsB+3 fretsD+7 fretsA
Stacked from 3 intervals.
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Where to go next
More G chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of G
What Gadd9 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of G major
Other add9 chords
Same quality, every root
03
How to play it
Gadd9
G added 9th, Open
- Bass
- G, the root
- Root
- G
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- GRoot
- BM3
- DP5
- A9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04
Where to go next
More G chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of G
What Gadd9 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of G major
Other add9 chords
Same quality, every root