Cadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G#
in Drop G# (G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 4 1 2 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | C E C D G x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 4 3 2 4 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x C E G D | medium | |
| 4 4 6 3 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | C G D E x x | medium | |
| 4 4 8 6 7 4 | 1 1 4 2 3 1 | C G E G C D | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 6 7 6 | – 3 1 1 2 1 | x C D G C E | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 8 11 7 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x D E C C x | hard | |
| x 9 8 x 9 9 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x C E x D G | hard | |
| x 11 x 11 11 9 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x D x C E G | hard | |
| 11 11 11 11 11 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | G D G C E x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 4 1 4 1 x x | 2 1 3 1 – – | C E C D x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 x x 3 2 4 | 3 – – 2 1 4 | C x x E G D | hard | |
| x x 4 3 x 4 | – – 2 1 – 3 | x x C E x D | easy | |
| 4 x 6 6 x 6 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | C x D G x E | hard | |
| x 9 6 6 9 6 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x C D G D E | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 8 x 7 9 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x D E x C G | hard | |
| x 9 8 11 9 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x C E C D x | medium |
The Cadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes C, E, G, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop G# 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.