What notes are in the F#add9 chord?

F#add9 contains F#, A#, C#, G#. Its formula is 1-3-5-9.

What is the easiest way to play F#add9?

Try 2 1 4 1 x x (Movable shape (1st fret)). It uses 4 fretted notes and no barre.

What key is F#add9 in?

F#add9 belongs to Db major (as the IVadd9 chord, written Gbadd9), F# major (as the Iadd9 chord), B major (as the Vadd9 chord).

Is F#add9 the same as Gbadd9?

Yes. F# and Gb are the same pitch on the guitar, so F#add9 and Gbadd9 use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my F#add9 chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for F#add9?

Yes. A capo lets you play F#add9 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

Is F#add9 the same as F#9?

No. F#add9 is a major chord plus the 9th (G#); F#9 also has the minor 7th (E).

F#add9 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play It (Charts)

F#add9 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play F Sharp Add Nine (Charts)

F#add9 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as f#add9 chord, f#add9 guitar chord and how to play F#add9.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Easy 4-string version
x x 4 3 2 4

Movable shape (1st fret)
2 1 4 1 x x

Movable shape (8th fret)
x 9 8 11 9 x

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play F#add9 (F sharp add nine) on guitar, play x x 4 3 2 4 from the low E string to the high e string (the easy 4-string version shape). The chord contains F#, A#, C#, G#. If that is hard, use the easier shape 2 1 4 1 x x, which needs 4 fretted notes.

F#add9 chord facts

Chord	F#add9 (F sharp add nine)
Other names	F#add2, F#(add9), Gbadd9 (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	F#, A#, C#, G#
Intervals	F# (root), A# (major 3rd), C# (perfect 5th), G# (major 9th)
Formula	1-3-5-9
Difficulty	Intermediate (barre or stretch)
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play F#add9 on guitar?

The main shape is x x 4 3 2 4 (Easy 4-string version). Finger by finger: