F minor add9

Today's Guitar Chord of the Day is F minor add9.

Minor add9 chords can be played in place of most minor chords and are a great way to add interest to regular minor chords. Minor add9 chords can also be written as m /9 so Fm add9, F minor add9 and Fm/9 all refer to the same guitar chord.

Check out some of the other minor add9 guitar chords from previous posts and remember you can use the labels on the right to explore lots of different guitar chord types.
Minor add9 chords use these degrees of the major scale: 1, b3, 5, 9
Fm/9 uses the notes: F, A, C, G and our inversion uses the notes in this order.

This chord does involve a stretch due to the close voicing - but nothing a bit of practice won't solve!

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F add9 Guitar Chord

Following on from yesterday's D minor 13 chord, today we have another guitar chord that involves a large stretch: an inversion of F add9 (we've featured a number of different ways to play this chord before so there are some easier ways to play add9 guitar chords here).
Add 9 chords can be played in place of pretty much all major chords. It can replace chords I , IV and V in major keys. F add9 could also be considered an inversion of D minor11.

Add 9 chords use these degrees of the major scale: 1, 3, 5, 9

F add9 uses the notes: F, A, C, G

Our inversion uses the notes in this order: C, F, G, A.

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D minor 13

Today's Guitar Chord of the Day is D minor 13. This chord sounds nice and is great practice for the left hand as it involves quite a stretch. If the stretch is a little too much to start with, play the chord higher up the neck of the guitar and move the chord lower down the fretboard as you get more used to the stretch.

Minor 13 chords are usually played as chord i in minor keys, can also be played as chord ii though do experiment substituting this chord for other minor chords to add some harmonic interest.

Minor 13 chords use these degrees of the major scale: 1, b3, 5, b7, 9, 11, 13

D minor 13 uses the notes: D, F, A, C, E, G, B

Our guitar inversion uses the notes in this order: D, F, B, C, E, A

To solo over this chord, try the D dorian mode, the D blues scale or the D melodic minor scale for added harmonic tension.

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G minor 69

Today's Guitar Chord of the Day is G minor69. This chord has its root note on the the A string of the guitar - it's good exercise for the fingers as it's quite a stretch! If you're having trouble playing it transpose the chord to a higher fret and work your way back down as your fingers get used to it.
Minor 69 chords are created by playing a minor triad and adding the 6th and 9th: 1, b3, 5, 6 9
G minor69 uses these notes: G, Bb, D, E, A
Today's guitar inversion uses the notes in that order.

Minor 69 chords are usually used as chord i in minor keys.

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Ab add9 | Every Breath You Take

Today's Guitar Chord of the Day is Ab add9. This is Andy Summer's first guitar chord off the famous Police song Every Breath You Take from the 1983 album Synchronicity.  

Barre across the 4th fret of the guitar with your first finger and make sure every note sounds cleanly.

This guitar chord involves a bit of a stretch for your fingers. If you're having trouble stretching to finger this chord to start with try moving it higher up the guitar's neck and gradually working your way down as your fingers get more used to it.

We've looked at add9 guitar chords in a few previous posts but this inversion is definitely the most challenging to play cleanly!

Add 9 chords use these degrees of the major scale: 1, 3, 5, 9
Ab add9 uses the notes: Ab, C, Eb, Bb
Our inversion uses the notes in this order: Ab, Eb, Bb, C, Eb, Ab

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