C#add9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
C#add9
Add 9
Notes:C# · F · G# · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#add9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 2 4 3 | – 1 2 4 3 | x D# G# C# F | medium | |
| x x 7 6 3 | – – 3 2 1 | x x C# D# F | hard | |
| 9 x 7 8 6 | 4 – 2 3 1 | D# x C# F G# | hard | |
| 7 11 9 8 x | 1 4 3 2 – | C# C# D# F x | hard | |
| x 11 9 8 11 | – 3 2 1 4 | x C# D# F C# | medium | |
| 9 11 11 11 x | 1 2 3 4 – | D# C# F G# x | medium | |
| x 3 2 4 1 | – 3 2 4 1 | x F G# C# D# | medium | |
| 7 x 7 6 3 | 3 – 4 2 1 | C# x C# D# F | hard | |
| 7 6 9 8 6 | 2 1 4 3 1 | C# G# D# F G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 11 7 8 x | 3 4 1 2 – | D# C# C# F x | hard | |
| 9 11 9 8 x | 2 4 3 1 – | D# C# D# F x | medium | |
| 11 11 9 11 x | 2 3 1 4 – | F C# D# G# x | medium | |
| 2 1 x 4 3 | 2 1 – 4 3 | G# D# x C# F | hard | |
| 7 3 7 6 3 | 3 1 4 2 1 | C# F C# D# F | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 9 6 7 8 6 | 4 1 2 3 1 | D# G# C# F G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 x 7 8 x | 3 – 1 2 – | D# x C# F x | hard |
The C#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes C#, F, G#, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the C#add9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C# |
| 3 | 4 | F |
| 5 | 7 | G# |
| 9 | 14 | D# |
More C# chords
Other roots
See C#add9 in another tuning
What notes make up the C#add9 chord?
C#add9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes C#, F, G#, D#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.