Guitar arpeggio
F Major Add9 Guitar Arpeggio
F Major Add9 is a four-note added-tone arpeggio built from F, A, C, and G. It is also commonly called F Major Add 9, FAdd9, and FAdd2. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.
- Chord tones
- FACG
- Formula
- 1 3 5 9
- Semitones
- 0 4 7 14
- Chord symbols
- Fadd9Fadd2
- Also called
- F Major Add 9FAdd9FAdd2
How to read this arpeggio
The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent F root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.
Use the interactive fretboard to locate the F root notes and connect the remaining major add9 chord tones across standard tuning.
This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called F Major Add 9 or FAdd9 or FAdd2.
Fretboard diagram
Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool
Start with F Major Add9 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.
Open in interactive fretboard