Cadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 0 3 2 0 | – 2 – 3 1 – | x C E C D E | easy | |
| x 3 3 5 4 3 | – 1 1 3 2 1 | x C G D E G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 0 5 4 0 | 4 2 – 3 1 – | C D E D E E | hard | |
| 8 5 8 5 7 0 | 3 1 4 1 2 – | C D C D G E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 7 8 7 7 10 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | C E C E G D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 10 0 10 0 10 | 1 2 – 3 – 4 | C G E G C D | medium | |
| x x 10 10 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | x x D G C E | easy | |
| x 3 0 3 2 3 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x C E C D G | medium | |
| x 3 3 5 4 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x C G D E x | medium | |
| 8 5 0 7 4 0 | 4 2 – 3 1 – | C D E E E E | hard | |
| 8 5 8 5 0 0 | 2 1 3 1 – – | C D C D C E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 7 10 7 7 8 | 2 1 4 1 1 3 | C E D E G C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 10 10 10 0 0 | 1 2 3 4 – – | C G D G C E | medium | |
| x x 10 10 0 12 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x D G C E | medium | |
| x 3 3 3 2 0 | – 2 3 4 1 – | x C G C D E | medium | |
| x 3 x 5 4 3 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | x C x D E 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 Am 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.