Cadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 0 x 1 | 1 2 3 – – 4 | C G C E x D | hard | |
| x 6 3 3 4 3 | – 3 1 1 2 1 | x C D G C E | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 0 4 6 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x D E E C G | hard | |
| x 6 5 0 6 6 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x C E E D G | medium | |
| x 6 8 0 6 6 | – 1 4 – 2 3 | x C G E D G | medium | |
| 8 8 8 8 8 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | G D G C E x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 x 10 11 11 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x E x D G C | hard | |
| 1 1 3 0 x x | 1 2 3 – – – | C G D E x x | medium | |
| x 6 3 3 6 3 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x C D G D E | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 8 0 4 6 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x D G E C G | hard | |
| x 6 5 0 6 x | – 2 1 – 3 – | x C E E D x | easy | |
| x 6 x 0 6 6 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x C x E D G | easy | |
| x 8 8 8 8 x | – 1 1 1 1 – | x D G C E x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 x 10 x 11 | – 1 – 2 – 3 | x E x D x C | easy | |
| 1 1 3 0 4 x | 1 2 3 – 4 – | C G D E C x | medium | |
| x 6 5 3 6 3 | – 3 2 1 4 1 | x C E G D E | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The Cadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes C, E, G, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop B 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.