C# Add 9 Guitar Chord (C#add9)
C# Add 9 (C#add9) is built from C#, E#, G#, D#, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P - 9M formula measured from the root C#. This page shows 1 fingering with fretboard diagrams.
Fingerings for C#add9
Notes in C#add9
- C#1P
- E#3M
- G#5P
- D#9M
How to play C#add9
C# Add 9 Guitar Chord (C#add9) 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.
C#add9 FAQ
- What notes are in C# Add 9?
- C# Add 9 (C#add9) contains C#, E#, G#, D#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 9M above the root C#.
- How do you play C#add9 on guitar?
- The most common shape here is "C#add9": low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3.
- Is C#add9 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.