# How to play F major add 9 / A (1st inversion) chord on guitar — Shape x05565 | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the F major add 9 / A (1st inversion) chord on guitar (Shape x05565). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 5th fret of the 1st string, 3rd string, and 4th string in barre position.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-major-add-9/a/x05565

## Chord Facts

- Canonical chord: F major add 9
- Display name: Fmaj(add9)/A
- Notes: F, A, C, G
- Intervals: 1 (F), 3 (A), 5 (C), 9 (G)

## How To Play This Shape

- Place the 1st finger on the 5th fret of the 1st string, 3rd string, and 4th string in barre position
- Place the 2nd finger on the 6th fret of the 2nd string

## Other Resources

- Parent chord page: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-major-add-9/a/
- Chord library: https://guitarwiz.app/chords