C#add9 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 3 0 | 1 2 3 – | C# G# D# F | medium | |
| 3 6 5 3 | 1 3 2 1 | D# C# F G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 8 5 8 | 1 2 1 3 | F D# F C# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 1 x 3 0 | 1 – 2 – | C# x D# F | hard | |
| 5 6 3 3 | 3 4 1 2 | F C# D# G# | medium | |
| 5 8 8 8 | 1 2 3 4 | F D# G# C# | medium | |
| x 6 3 0 | – 2 1 – | x C# D# F | medium | |
| 3 6 5 x | 1 3 2 – | D# C# F x | medium | |
| 8 8 5 8 | 2 3 1 4 | G# D# F C# | medium | |
| 3 1 1 0 | 3 1 2 – | D# G# C# F | medium | |
| 5 6 3 x | 2 3 1 – | F C# D# x | medium | |
| x 8 5 8 | – 2 1 3 | x D# F C# | medium | |
| 3 6 3 0 | 1 2 1 – | D# C# D# F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 8 x 8 | 1 2 – 3 | F D# x C# | hard | |
| 3 6 5 0 | 1 3 2 – | D# C# F F | medium | |
| 5 6 3 0 | 2 3 1 – | F C# D# F | medium |
The C#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes C#, F, G#, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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.