Cadd9 chord
C add nine.
- Notes
- C E G D
- Formula
- 1 3 5 9
- Easiest
- x30030
root note · numbers are fingers · ○ open string · × don't play
3 ways to play Cadd9
Tap a shape to hear it. Shapes read from the lowest string to the highest: numbers are frets, 0 = open, x = don't play.
- Easiestx30030
Strings, low to high: x C D G D E
- no barre
- 2 fingers
- 1 string not played
- 8-10-10-9-8-10
Strings, low to high: C G C E G D
- barre on fret 8
- 4 fingers
- up at fret 8
- x-15-12-12-13-12
Strings, low to high: x C D G C E
- barre on fret 12
- 3 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- up at fret 12
- 1 string not played
What's in Cadd9
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | root |
| E | 3 | major third |
| G | 5 | fifth |
| D | 9 | ninth |
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