Cadd9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-D-A-A-D-D-G-G-B-B-E-E) 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 x 3 3 2 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 – – | x x C C E E G G D D E E | easy | |
| x x 3 3 2 2 x x 3 3 3 3 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x C C E E x x D D G G | hard | |
| x x 3 3 5 5 7 7 5 5 3 3 | – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 | x x C C G G D D E E G G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | G G D D G G C C E E E E | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 7 7 10 10 7 7 8 8 0 0 | 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – | C C E E C C D D G G E E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 10 10 0 0 9 9 8 8 0 0 | 3 3 4 4 – – 2 2 1 1 – – | C C G G D D E E G G E E | medium | |
| 10 10 10 10 0 0 9 9 x x x x | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 – – – – | C C G G D D E E x x x x | easy | |
| 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 x x 0 0 | 1 1 2 2 – – – – – – – – | C C G G D D G G x x E E | easy | |
| x x 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 | – – 2 2 – – – – 1 1 – – | x x C C D D G G C C E E | medium | |
| x x 3 3 2 2 5 5 3 3 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 – – | x x C C E E C C D D x x | medium | |
| x x 3 3 5 5 7 7 5 5 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 – – | x x C C G G D D E E x x | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 x x | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | G G D D G G C C E E x x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 7 7 10 10 7 7 8 8 x x | 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – | C C E E C C D D G G x x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 10 10 0 0 9 9 8 8 x x | 3 3 4 4 – – 2 2 1 1 – – | C C G G D D E E G G x x | medium | |
| 10 10 10 10 0 0 9 9 x x 10 10 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 – – 4 4 | C C G G D D E E x x D D | hard | |
| 10 10 10 10 0 0 12 12 x x 12 12 | 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 – – 4 4 | C C G G D D G G x x E E | hard |
The Cadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes C, E, G, D. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop D 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.