G# 6 Add 9 chord — Drop D
3 voicings · Drop D
Tuning:DADGBE
Fret 5 position
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Chord tones
G#
R
C
+4
D#
+7
F
+9
A#
+2
G# 6 Add 9 in other tunings
6 Add 9 in other keys — Drop D
G# 6 Add 9 in Drop D — video lessons
About G# 6 Add 9 in Drop D
The G# 6 Add 9 chord contains the notes G#, C, D#, F, A#. In Drop D tuning (strings: D–A–D–G–B–E), the chord shapes differ from standard tuning because the open string pitches change. Drop D lowers the low E string to D, making power chords and D-root chords easier to play. Diagrams above show all playable shapes in this tuning.