Cadd9 chord on Dobro / Resonator
in Open G (GBDGBD) tuning
Cadd9
Add 9
Notes:C · E · G · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Cadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 0 0 1 2 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x C D G C E | easy | |
| 5 3 2 5 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | C D E C x x | medium | |
| 5 3 5 x 5 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | C D G x E x | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 – | C E G C E D | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 8 10 9 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | D G C E x x | medium | |
| x x 10 9 8 0 | – – 3 2 1 – | x x C E G D | medium | |
| x x 10 9 x 0 | – – 2 1 – – | x x C E x D | easy | |
| x 1 2 0 1 0 | – 1 3 – 2 – | x C E G C D | easy | |
| 5 x 2 5 3 2 | 3 – 1 4 2 1 | C x E C D E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 5 x 3 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | C E G x D x | hard | |
| 5 5 0 0 5 5 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | C E D G E G | medium | |
| 9 8 10 7 x x | 3 2 4 1 – – | E G C D x x | medium | |
| x x 10 9 8 12 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x C E G D | hard | |
| x x 10 9 x 12 | – – 2 1 – 3 | x x C E x D | hard | |
| x 1 0 0 3 2 | – 1 – – 3 2 | x C D G D E | medium | |
| x x x 5 3 2 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x C D E | medium |
The Cadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes C, E, G, D. Below are playable fingerings for Dobro / Resonator 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.