Chord & FretAdded-tone
symbols, sound and when to use them
The add9 adds the ninth straight onto the triad, without the seventh — a bright, open, modern sound common in pop and acoustic music. Unlike the ninth chord (which includes the seventh), it stays light.
Symbols in this family · 2 qualities
The open symbols open the chord page, with positions and audio; the ones marked 🔒 stay complete in the app.
Every variation and diagram — in the app
Here you get the summary and the family’s symbols. The fretboard positions, the inversions and the diagrams across all four instruments stay complete in the app: free to start, 100% offline, and the rest with Pro.
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