C#add9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb)
in Half Step Down (Eb) (D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning · Also known as Eb Standard, E♭ tuning
C#add9
Add 9
Notes:C# · F · G# · D#
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Fingerings (16)
C#add9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 5 0 2 5 2 | – 2 – 1 3 1 | x C# C# G# D# F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 2 2 3 2 | – 3 1 1 2 1 | x C# D# G# C# F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 7 3 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x D# F C# C# x | hard | |
| x 5 4 x 5 5 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x C# F x D# G# | hard | |
| x 5 7 7 7 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C# G# C# F D# | medium | |
| x 7 0 7 7 0 | – 1 – 2 3 – | x D# C# C# F D# | easy | |
| 10 9 0 9 10 0 | 3 1 – 2 4 – | C# F C# D# G# D# | medium | |
| 10 12 12 11 10 0 | 1 3 4 2 1 – | C# G# C# F G# D# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 12 12 0 11 x x | 2 3 – 1 – – | D# G# C# F x x | easy | |
| 0 0 0 2 3 2 | – – – 1 2 1 | D# G# C# G# C# F | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 2 2 5 2 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x C# D# G# D# F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 x 3 5 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x D# F x C# G# | hard | |
| x 5 4 7 5 0 | – 2 1 4 3 – | x C# F C# D# D# | medium | |
| x 7 0 7 7 5 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x D# C# C# F G# | medium | |
| x 7 0 7 7 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x D# C# C# F x | easy | |
| x 9 0 9 10 10 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x F C# D# G# C# | medium |
The C#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes C#, F, G#, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb) 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.