Fadd9 Piano Chord
A fresh major chord sound enriched with a ninth, but without the seventh. Popular in pop and indie rock. Unlike the full ninth chord (9), it contains no seventh tension.
Recommended voicing
Left hand
F2 · C3
fingers 5–1
Right hand
A3 · G4
fingers 1–5
Other names for the Fadd9 chord
Other names: F added 9th
Music theory name: added ninth chord
Common name: F add9 chord
Notes and intervals in the Fadd9 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| F | Root |
| A | Major 3rd |
| C | Perfect 5th |
| G | Major 9th |