A 6 Add 9 chord — Open G
1 voicing · Open G
Tuning:DGDGBD
Fret 2 position
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Chord tones
A
R
C#
+4
E
+7
F#
+9
B
+2
A 6 Add 9 in other tunings
6 Add 9 in other keys — Open G
A 6 Add 9 in Open G — video lessons
About A 6 Add 9 in Open G
The A 6 Add 9 chord contains the notes A, C#, E, F#, B. In Open G tuning (strings: D–G–D–G–B–D), the chord shapes differ from standard tuning because the open string pitches change. Open G tuning lets you play a G major chord across all open strings — widely used in blues and slide guitar. Diagrams above show all playable shapes in this tuning.