Cadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F-A-D) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 2 2 3 2 | – – 1 1 2 1 | C G D G C E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 2 2 3 2 | – 3 1 1 2 1 | x C D G C E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 7 3 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x D E C C x | hard | |
| 0 0 4 7 5 0 | – – 1 3 2 – | C G E C D D | medium | |
| 0 5 7 7 7 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | C C G C E D | medium | |
| 0 7 7 7 7 0 | – 1 1 1 1 – | C D G C E D | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 0 9 10 10 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | C E C D G C | medium | |
| 0 0 12 11 10 12 | – – 3 2 1 4 | C G C E G D | medium | |
| 0 12 12 11 x 12 | – 2 3 1 – 4 | C G C E x D | hard | |
| 0 0 4 2 3 0 | – – 3 1 2 – | C G E G C D | medium | |
| x 5 2 2 5 2 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x C D G D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 x 3 5 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x D E x C G | hard | |
| 0 0 4 7 5 5 | – – 1 4 2 3 | C G E C D G | medium | |
| 0 7 0 7 7 5 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | C D C C E G | medium | |
| 0 7 7 7 7 x | – 1 1 1 1 – | C D G C E x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 0 9 10 10 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x E C D G C | medium |
The Cadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes C, E, G, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop C 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.