Cadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 1 3 1 | 1 1 1 1 2 1 | C G C G D E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 3 6 5 x | – 3 1 4 2 – | x C D C E x | medium | |
| x 6 x 8 5 4 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x C x D E G | hard | |
| x 6 5 8 5 x | – 2 1 3 1 – | x C E D E x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 8 10 8 9 | 1 1 1 3 1 2 | G D G E G C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 3 1 1 1 | 1 1 2 1 1 1 | C G D G C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 6 3 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x C E C D x | medium | |
| x 6 5 8 x 4 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x C E D x G | hard | |
| x 6 5 8 8 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x C E D G x | medium | |
| 8 10 8 8 8 9 | 1 3 1 1 1 2 | G E G D G C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 3 1 3 1 | 1 1 2 1 3 1 | C G D G D E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 3 x 5 4 | – 4 1 – 3 2 | x C D x E G | hard | |
| x 8 x 6 5 4 | – 4 – 3 2 1 | x D x C E G | hard | |
| x 6 8 8 5 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x C G D E x | medium | |
| x 8 8 10 8 9 | – 1 1 3 1 2 | x D G E G C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 1 1 3 1 | – – 1 1 2 1 | x x C G D E | medium · barre on fret 1 |
The Cadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes C, E, G, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open B 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.