G6/ Gadd6

might be a silly question, but is a G6 and Gadd6 chord the same thing? i looking at a few tabs online and they say that both have the same fingering. what's the theory behind naming these chords? thanks.

I think add chords have something to do with alternate tunings. I think the notes in a G6 and Gadd6 are the same....but not 100% on this one.

Originally Posted by: AkiraWell, in the chord of G6, you're adding a 6 to the 1, 3 & 5, so techically it's just the same concept as what would be an G[U]add[/U]6.

Technically you would think so wouldn't you?
I have this guitar book, and in a section for chords, it has the "add" chords, or at least a few of them, in the alternat tuning section. I don't know if the author was smoking something when he wrote the book, but I do know that if it was that good....I may be needing some of it.

If a G6 and Gadd6 are the exact same chord...
I sure hope the crazyness of the english language hasn't some how found a way to infultrate the music world.

Check here. It explains it in pretty good detail.

http://www.wholenote.com/default.asp?iTarget=http%3A//www.wholenote.com/cgi-bin/page_view.pl%3Fl%3D4454%26p%3D1%26a%3D0

Originally Posted by: schmangeCheck here. It explains it in pretty good detail.

http://www.wholenote.com/default.asp?iTarget=http%3A//www.wholenote.com/cgi-bin/page_view.pl%3Fl%3D4454%26p%3D1%26a%3D0

So a 9th chord is made up of the 1 3 5 7 and 9th notes, while an add9th is 1 3 5 9, with out the 7th?