Cadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
Cadd9
Add 9
Notes:C · E · G · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Cadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 1 0 3 0 | – 2 1 – 3 – | x C D E C E | medium | |
| x 3 3 3 5 3 | – 1 1 1 2 1 | x C E G D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 6 8 5 0 | 3 1 2 4 1 – | C D G C D E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 7 6 10 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | C E G D x x | hard | |
| 8 7 11 10 7 0 | 2 1 4 3 1 – | C E C D E E | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 10 x 0 10 10 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | C G x E G D | hard | |
| x x 11 10 10 0 | – – 3 1 2 – | x x C D G E | easy | |
| x 3 1 0 3 3 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x C D E C G | medium | |
| x 3 3 3 5 x | – 1 1 1 2 – | x C E G D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 6 0 5 0 | 4 1 3 – 2 – | C D G E D E | medium | |
| 8 x 6 0 7 10 | 3 – 1 – 2 4 | C x G E E D | hard | |
| 8 7 11 10 7 x | 2 1 4 3 1 – | C E C D E x | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 10 x 10 10 0 | 1 2 – 3 4 – | C G x D G E | hard | |
| x x 11 10 10 12 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x C D G E | medium | |
| x 3 1 3 3 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x C D G C E | medium | |
| x 3 3 x 5 3 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x C E x D G | hard |
The Cadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes C, E, G, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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.