Accessible Page: F Major Ninth Added Guitar Chord Charts & Variations

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Chord Shapes

There are 3 positions for this chord:

Position 1

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the D string
• Let the G string play without pressing any fret
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the A string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 10 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 2

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the G string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the B and high E strings at the same time
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the A string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the D string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position uses open strings

Position 3

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the A string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the B string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

F add9 Description

Welcome to our tutorial on the F add9 chord, a beautiful and versatile addition to your guitar playing repertoire. This chord belongs to the Major Chords family and is composed of the notes F, A, C, and G. The intervals that build this chord are the 1 (Root), 3 (Major Third), 5 (Perfect Fifth), and 9 (Major Ninth).

For those who are new to the concept of intervals, these are the distances between the notes that make up a chord. Understanding these intervals is key to mastering chord construction and progression. You can delve deeper into this topic with our tutorial on building chords by stacking intervals and our tutorial about fretboard intervals.

The F add9 chord, like other ninth chords, is a favorite among guitarists for its rich, expansive sound. If you're interested in exploring more ninth chords, check out our tutorial about ninth (9) guitar chords.

Learning to play the F add9 chord involves understanding its fretboard patterns and how the tones composing the chord are distributed across the guitar neck. It's also important to know how to denote this chord depending on the intervals that compose it. For more guidance on chord notation, visit our tutorial on how to denote chords.

Once you've mastered the F add9 chord, you can incorporate it into a variety of songs and chord progressions. To learn more about creating songs with different chords, check out our tutorial about the most common chord progressions.

Get ready to expand your guitar knowledge and skills with the F add9 chord. Happy strumming!

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