Gadd9 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
G2 · D3
fingers 5–1
Right hand
B3 · A4
fingers 1–5
Notation for Gadd9 chord
Other names: G added 9th, G add9
Music theory name: added ninth chord
Common name: G add9 chord
Intervals and tones in Gadd9 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| G | Root |
| H | Major 3rd |
| D | Perfect 5th |
| A | Major 9th |