Gadd9 Chord (also known as G2 guitar chord)
Welcome to our tutorial on the G add9 chord, a member of the Major Chords family. This chord is a beautiful and versatile addition to your guitar playing repertoire, composed of the notes G, B, D, and A. These notes are built from the intervals 1, 3, 5, and 9, or more specifically, the Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, and Major Ninth.
If you're new to the concept of intervals and how they build chords, we recommend checking out our comprehensive tutorial that teaches how to build chords by stacking intervals. This will give you a solid foundation in music theory and help you understand the structure of the G add9 chord better.
In the following tutorial, we will provide detailed chord diagrams and fretboard patterns that clearly illustrate the tones that make up the G add9 chord. If you're unsure how to interpret these diagrams, our tutorial on how to denote chords depending on the intervals that compose it will be a great help.
As a chord that includes the Major Ninth, the G add9 chord is a bit more advanced than beginner chords. For more information on this and other advanced chords, check out our tutorial about chords more advanced than beginners. And if you're interested in exploring more chords that include the Major Ninth, our tutorial about ninth (9) guitar chords is a must-read.
We're excited to help you master the G add9 chord and unlock new possibilities in your guitar playing. Let's get started!
Notes that compose the G add9 chord:
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Chord structure of the Major Ninth Added chord:
How To Play The Gadd9 chord on guitar
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You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.
Position 1
Open
Position 2
Movable
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Play This Chord With Other Roots
C add9 | D add9 | E add9 | F add9 | G add9 | A add9 | B add9 | C#add9 | D#add9 | F#add9 | G#add9 | A#add9 | Abadd9 | Bbadd9 | Dbadd9 | Ebadd9 | Gbadd9
How to build the G add9 chord on guitar
You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below.