Guitar arpeggio

F Minor Add9 Guitar Arpeggio

F Minor Add9 is a four-note added-tone arpeggio built from F, Ab, C, and G. It is also commonly called F Minor Add 9, Fmadd9, and F min add9. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.

Chord tones
FAbCG
Formula
1 b3 5 9
Semitones
0 3 7 14
Chord symbols
Fmadd9Fminadd9
Also called
F Minor Add 9Fmadd9F min add9

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 minor add9 chord tones across standard tuning.

This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called F Minor Add 9 or Fmadd9 or F min add9.

Fretboard diagram

F Minor Add9 Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning F Minor Add9 Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning

Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool

Start with F Minor Add9 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.

Open in interactive fretboard

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