Cadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – DADGAD (D Modal)
in DADGAD (D Modal) tuning · Also known as Celtic, Modal D
Cadd9
Add 9
Notes:C · E · G · D
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Fingerings (16)
Cadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 0 0 3 2 | – 2 – – 3 1 | x C D G C E | easy | |
| x 3 2 5 5 2 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x C E C D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 5 7 7 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C G D E x | hard | |
| x x x 5 7 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x x x C E D | medium | |
| 10 7 10 7 7 10 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | C E C D E C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 0 9 10 0 | 2 3 – 1 4 – | C G D E G D | medium | |
| x 3 2 0 3 0 | – 2 1 – 3 – | x C E G C D | easy | |
| x 3 2 5 5 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x C E C D x | medium | |
| x 3 x 7 7 5 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x C x D E G | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 7 5 | 1 1 1 1 2 1 | G D G C E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 10 7 10 0 | 2 1 3 1 4 – | C E C D G D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 0 9 10 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | C G D E G x | medium | |
| x 3 0 0 5 2 | – 2 – – 3 1 | x C D G D E | medium | |
| x x x 5 5 2 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x C D E | medium | |
| x 3 x 7 7 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x C x D E x | hard | |
| 5 7 5 5 5 5 | 1 2 1 1 1 1 | G E G C D G | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The Cadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes C, E, G, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – DADGAD (D Modal) 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.