G Add 9 Chord

Symbol: Gadd9

Diagrams

Staff Notation

Staff Notation

Piano Keyboard

Gadd9 chord – keys G, B, D, A highlightedPiano keyboard with keys G, B, D, A highlighted. G is the root note.DGAB
Gadd9 chord – keys G, B, D, A highlightedPiano keyboard with keys G, B, D, A highlighted. G is the root note.DGAB

Guitar (1)

Guitar chord diagram for Gadd9Guitar chord voicing with notes G, A, D, A, B, G.Gadd9213

Guitar (2)

Guitar chord diagram for Gadd9 (3fr)Guitar chord voicing with notes G, D, G, B, D, A.Gadd9 (3fr)33324

Intervals

NoteIntervalSemitones
GP10
BM34
DP57
AM92

Related Chords (G Root)

G Gm Gdim Gaug Gsus2 Gsus4 G5 G7 Gmaj7 Gm7 GmMaj7 Gdim7

Add 9 in All Keys

Cadd9 Dbadd9 Dadd9 Ebadd9 Eadd9 Fadd9 F#add9 Gadd9 Abadd9 Aadd9 Bbadd9 Badd9

Scales Containing Gadd9

C Major C Melodic Minor C Ionian C Lydian Db Locrian D Major D Melodic Minor D Ionian D Dorian D Mixolydian E Natural Minor E Minor Pentatonic

About the G Add 9 Chord

The G Add 9 chord is built from the notes G, B, D, A. These notes are derived by stacking intervals above the root note G, following the interval pattern that defines every Add 9 chord. Understanding how a chord is constructed from intervals is one of the most valuable skills in music theory, because it allows you to build the chord in any key and recognize it in any context.

You can use this chord in a variety of musical contexts. Try exploring the scales that contain these notes to discover which keys this chord naturally belongs to. Each scale listed above shares all the notes of this chord, making it a diatonic chord within that key. Understanding these relationships helps with songwriting, improvisation, and arranging.

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