Cadd9 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
Cadd9
Add 9
Notes:C · E · G · D
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Fingerings (16)
Cadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 4 1 1 | 2 1 3 1 1 | C E C D G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 6 3 x | 1 3 4 2 – | C G D E x | hard | |
| 4 4 4 3 x | 2 3 4 1 – | D G C E x | medium | |
| 6 4 6 x 6 | 2 1 3 – 4 | E G D x C | hard | |
| x 9 8 6 8 | – 4 2 1 3 | x C E G D | medium | |
| x 9 8 11 8 | – 2 1 3 1 | x C E C D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 11 x 11 10 | 1 3 – 4 2 | G D x C E | hard | |
| x 11 11 11 10 | – 2 3 4 1 | x D G C E | medium | |
| 2 1 4 1 x | 2 1 3 1 – | C E C D x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 x 6 3 6 | 1 – 3 2 4 | C x D E C | hard | |
| x 4 6 3 6 | – 2 3 1 4 | x G D E C | medium | |
| 4 x 8 6 6 | 1 – 4 2 3 | D x E G C | hard | |
| x 9 6 6 10 | – 3 1 2 4 | x C D G E | hard | |
| x 9 8 x 8 | – 3 1 – 2 | x C E x D | easy | |
| x 11 x 11 10 | – 2 – 3 1 | x D x C E | easy | |
| 2 1 x 1 1 | 4 1 – 2 3 | C E x D G | hard |
The Cadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes C, E, G, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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 Cadd9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| 3 | 4 | E |
| 5 | 7 | G |
| 9 | 14 | D |
More C chords
Other roots
See Cadd9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Cadd9 chord?
Cadd9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes C, E, 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.