C#add9 chord on Dobro / Resonator
in Open G (GBDGBD) 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 2 3 1 2 1 | – 2 4 1 3 1 | x C# F G# C# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 3 x 4 3 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x C# F x D# F | hard | |
| 6 4 3 6 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | C# D# F C# x x | medium | |
| 6 4 6 x 6 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | C# D# G# x F x | hard | |
| 6 6 6 8 6 6 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | C# F G# D# F G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 9 11 10 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | D# G# C# F x x | medium | |
| x 2 3 1 4 1 | – 2 3 1 4 1 | x C# F G# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 3 6 4 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x C# F C# D# x | hard | |
| 6 x 3 6 4 3 | 3 – 1 4 2 1 | C# x F C# D# F | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 6 6 x 4 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | C# F G# x D# x | hard | |
| 6 6 6 8 6 x | 1 1 1 2 1 – | C# F G# D# F x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 9 11 8 x x | 3 2 4 1 – – | F G# C# D# x x | medium | |
| x 2 3 1 4 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x C# F G# D# x | medium | |
| x 2 3 x 4 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x C# F x D# x | hard | |
| x x x 6 4 3 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x C# D# F | medium | |
| 6 4 x 6 6 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | C# 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 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 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.