Cadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)

in FACGCE (Fmaj7) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Cadd9

Add 9

Notes:C · E · G · D

easyfret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Cadd9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 3 0 0 2 0	– 2 – – 1 –	x C C G D E	easy
x 3 2 5 4 x	– 2 1 4 3 –	x C D C E x	medium
x 3 4 7 4 3	– 1 2 4 3 1	x C E D E G	hard · barre on fret 3
x 5 0 0 4 0	– 2 – – 1 –	x D C G E E	easy
7 5 7 5 7 0	2 1 3 1 4 –	C D G C G E	medium · barre on fret 5
7 7 7 7 7 0	1 1 1 1 1 –	C E G D G E	easy · barre on fret 7
9 10 0 9 0 8	2 4 – 3 – 1	D G C E C C	medium
9 10 0 9 0 10	1 3 – 2 – 4	D G C E C D	medium
11 10 0 0 0 10	3 1 – – – 2	E G C G C D	easy
x 3 2 0 0 0	– 2 1 – – –	x C D G C E	easy
x 3 4 5 2 x	– 2 3 4 1 –	x C E C D x	medium
x 3 4 7 7 3	– 1 2 3 4 1	x C E D G G	hard · barre on fret 3
x 5 0 5 4 0	– 2 – 3 1 –	x D C C E E	easy
7 5 7 5 0 0	2 1 3 1 – –	C D G C C E	medium · barre on fret 5
7 7 7 7 7 x	1 1 1 1 1 –	C E G D G x	easy · barre on fret 7
9 10 0 9 x 8	2 4 – 3 – 1	D G C E x C	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Cadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes C, E, G, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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

C Cm C7 C°C+C9 Cmaj7 Cm7 C7♯5 C7♭5 C6 Cm6 Cm7♭5 C°7 Csus2 Csus4 Cmaj9 Cm9 C5

Other roots

C#add9 Dadd9 D#add9 Eadd9 Fadd9 F#add9 Gadd9 G#add9 Aadd9 A#add9 Badd9

See Cadd9 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D FACGCE (Fmaj7) F-A-C-G-C-E DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.