F#add9 Guitar Chord F♯add9 = Gbadd9

F♯add9 is a add9 chord made of F♯ · A♯ · C♯ · G♯. Major triad + 9th — a clear, modern pop sound. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 2: xx4324 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

F#add9

Fret 2 · root on 4th string · xx4324

F#add9

Fret 1 barre · root on 6th string · 21412x

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Fret 6 barre · root on 5th string · x98696 · from fret 6

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Fret 11 barre · root on 6th string · 14-13-11-13-11-x · from fret 11

Index finger on string 2 (B), fret 2.
Middle finger on string 3 (G), fret 3.
Ring finger on string 4 (D), fret 4.
Pinky finger on string 1 (e), fret 4.
Don't play strings 6, 5 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 4.

F#add9 guitar chord chart — fret 2 barre xx4324 and 3 more shapes — All F#add9 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

F♯
rootA♯
3rdC♯
5thG♯
9th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 6 + Cadd9 shape → sounds as F♯add9

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

Other F♯ chords

F♯F♯m F♯7 F♯maj7 F♯m7 F♯6 F♯m6 F♯sus4 F♯sus2 F♯7sus4 F♯dim F♯dim7 F♯m7b5 F♯aug F♯add9 F♯9 F♯m9 F♯maj9

Add9 chords in other keys

Cadd9 C♯add9 Dadd9 E♭add9 Eadd9 Fadd9 F♯add9 Gadd9 A♭add9 Aadd9 B♭add9 Badd9

FAQ

What notes are in the F♯add9 chord?

The F♯add9 chord is made of F♯, A♯, C♯, G♯. Major triad + 9th — a clear, modern pop sound.

What's the easiest way to play F♯add9 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is xx4324 (a barre chord at fret 2). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 6 and play a Cadd9 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over F♯add9?

F♯ major or F♯ major pentatonic fits well.

Are F♯add9 and G♭add9 the same chord?

Yes. F♯ and G♭ are two names for the same note (enharmonic equivalents), so the fingering and sound are identical — the spelling just depends on the key of the song.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).