C#add9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F-A-D) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 0 x 1 | 1 2 3 – – 4 | C# G# C# F x D# | hard | |
| x 6 3 3 4 3 | – 3 1 1 2 1 | x C# D# G# C# F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 0 4 6 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x D# F F C# G# | hard | |
| x 6 5 0 6 6 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x C# F F D# G# | medium | |
| x 6 8 0 6 6 | – 1 4 – 2 3 | x C# G# F D# G# | medium | |
| 8 8 8 8 8 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | G# D# G# C# F x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 x 10 11 11 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x F x D# G# C# | hard | |
| 1 1 3 0 x x | 1 2 3 – – – | C# G# D# F x x | medium | |
| x 6 3 3 6 3 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x C# D# G# D# F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 8 0 4 6 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x D# G# F C# G# | hard | |
| x 6 5 0 6 x | – 2 1 – 3 – | x C# F F D# x | easy | |
| x 6 x 0 6 6 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x C# x F D# G# | easy | |
| x 8 8 8 8 x | – 1 1 1 1 – | x D# G# C# F x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 x 10 x 11 | – 1 – 2 – 3 | x F x D# x C# | easy | |
| 1 1 3 0 4 x | 1 2 3 – 4 – | C# G# D# F C# x | medium | |
| x 6 5 3 6 3 | – 3 2 1 4 1 | x C# F G# D# F | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The C#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes C#, F, 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 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.