C#add9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G#
in Drop G# (G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 0 2 0 3 | 3 – – 1 – 2 | C# D# G# D# F C# | medium | |
| 5 2 5 2 3 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | C# F C# D# G# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 4 3 5 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x C# F G# D# | medium | |
| 5 0 0 4 0 5 | 2 – – 1 – 3 | C# D# G# F F D# | easy | |
| 5 5 5 0 0 5 | 1 2 3 – – 4 | C# G# C# C# F D# | medium | |
| x x 7 0 0 7 | – – 1 – – 2 | x x D# C# F F | easy | |
| x 12 9 0 8 10 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x D# F C# C# G# | hard | |
| x 10 9 0 10 10 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x C# F C# D# G# | medium | |
| x 12 12 0 12 10 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x D# G# C# F G# | medium | |
| x 12 12 0 12 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x D# G# C# F x | easy | |
| 5 0 0 2 0 5 | 2 – – 1 – 3 | C# D# G# D# F D# | medium | |
| 5 2 5 2 x x | 2 1 3 1 – – | C# F C# D# x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x x 4 3 5 | 3 – – 2 1 4 | C# x x F G# D# | hard | |
| 5 5 0 4 0 5 | 2 3 – 1 – 4 | C# G# G# F F D# | medium | |
| 5 5 0 0 0 5 | 1 2 – – – 3 | C# G# G# C# F D# | easy | |
| x 10 7 7 8 7 | – 3 1 1 2 1 | x C# D# G# C# F | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The C#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes C#, F, 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 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.