G Add9 (Gadd9) Chord Guitar

A full, ringing G with an added 9th — anthemic and wide open.

A G major chord with an added 9th (A) layered into the voicing.
Gives an open G an extra layer of ringing colour.
A mainstay of anthemic acoustic pop and rock.
Sounds wider and more atmospheric while staying firmly major.

Root9th3rd5th

E6th

Fret3

Finger2

A5th

Fret2

Finger1

D4th

FretOpen

FingerOpen

G3rd

Fret2

Finger3

B2nd

FretOpen

FingerOpen

e1st

Fret3

Finger4

Notes: G – B – D – A · Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 9

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Questions about G Add9 (Gadd9)

What notes are in a G Add9 (Gadd9) chord?

A G Add9 (Gadd9) chord contains the notes G, B, D, A. It is built from the added 9th formula 1 - 3 - 5 - 9, with G as the root.

How is Gadd9 different from a G9 chord?

Gadd9 adds only the 9th (A) to a plain G major triad — there is no 7th. A G9 chord stacks a flat 7th (F) underneath the 9th, giving it a bluesy, dominant character. Because Gadd9 leaves the 7th out, it stays bright and consonant rather than tense and resolving.

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