G m(add9) Chord on Classical Guitar

Play G m(add9) on Classical Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

The G m(add9) chord is an added-ninth chord that layers in a ninth without the seventh for an open, modern sound. It is built from the notes G, A, A#, D. This page shows how to play G m(add9) on Classical Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

There is no open-string version on Classical Guitar: the lowest shape barres fret 3 and covers 3 frets. G falls on the E string. It sounds from G2 up to A4. 2 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 10.

It has nylon strings on a wider, flatter neck than a steel-string guitar, which is why it is played fingerstyle rather than with a pick.

Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on G or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.