What notes are in C Add 9?

C Add 9 (Cadd9) contains C, E, G, D. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 9M above the root C.

How do you play Cadd9 on guitar?

The most common shape here is "Cadd9": A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2.

C Add 9 Guitar Chord (Cadd9)

C Add 9 (Cadd9) is built from C, E, G, D, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P - 9M formula measured from the root C. This page shows 10 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Major

Notes: C · E · G · DIntervals: 1P – 3M – 5P – 9M

Fingerings for Cadd9

Cadd9A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2

Cadd9A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E at fret 3

Cadd9low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E muted

Cadd9low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 2, B at fret 1

Cadd9low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3

Cadd9low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3

Cadd9low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, B muted, high E muted

Cadd9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2

Cadd9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 3

Cadd9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3

Notes in Cadd9

How to play Cadd9

C Add 9 Guitar Chord (Cadd9) is bright and resolved, the default sound of Western harmony.

Beginner tip

Keep your fretting-hand thumb behind the neck and press just behind the fret wire, not on top of it.

Practice idea

Loop it with the IV and V chords of the same key to hear how it functions as the tonic.

Cadd9 FAQ

What notes are in C Add 9?: C Add 9 (Cadd9) contains C, E, G, D. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 9M above the root C.
How do you play Cadd9 on guitar?: The most common shape here is "Cadd9": A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2.
Is Cadd9 hard for beginners?: It sits in the major family. Keep your fretting-hand thumb behind the neck and press just behind the fret wire, not on top of it.