Cadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
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 2 0 3 0 | – 2 1 – 3 – | x C E G D E | easy | |
| x 3 2 x 3 3 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x C E x D G | hard | |
| x 3 5 7 5 3 | – 1 2 4 3 1 | x C G D E G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 – | G D G C E E | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 10 7 8 0 | 3 1 4 1 2 – | C E C D G E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 0 9 8 0 | 3 4 – 2 1 – | C G D E G E | medium | |
| 10 10 0 9 x x | 2 3 – 1 – – | C G D E x x | easy | |
| 10 10 0 0 x 0 | 1 2 – – – – | C G D G x E | easy | |
| x 3 0 0 1 0 | – 2 – – 1 – | x C D G C E | medium | |
| x 3 2 5 3 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x C E C D x | medium | |
| x 3 5 7 5 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x C G D E x | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | G D G C E x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 10 7 8 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | C E C D G x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 0 9 8 x | 3 4 – 2 1 – | C G D E G x | medium | |
| 10 10 0 9 x 10 | 2 3 – 1 – 4 | C G D E x D | hard | |
| 10 10 0 12 x 12 | 1 2 – 3 – 4 | C G D G x E | hard |
The Cadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes C, E, G, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-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 |
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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.