C#add9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) tuning
C#add9
Add 9
Notes:C# · F · G# · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#add9 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# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 3 6 5 x | – 3 1 4 2 – | x C# D# C# F x | medium | |
| x 6 x 8 5 4 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x C# x D# F G# | hard | |
| x 6 5 8 5 x | – 2 1 3 1 – | x C# F D# F x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 8 10 8 9 | 1 1 1 3 1 2 | G# D# G# F G# C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 3 1 1 1 | 1 1 2 1 1 1 | C# G# D# G# C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 6 3 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x C# F C# D# x | medium | |
| x 6 5 8 x 4 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x C# F D# x G# | hard | |
| x 6 5 8 8 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x C# F D# G# x | medium | |
| 8 10 8 8 8 9 | 1 3 1 1 1 2 | G# F 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# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 3 x 5 4 | – 4 1 – 3 2 | x C# D# x F G# | hard | |
| x 8 x 6 5 4 | – 4 – 3 2 1 | x D# x C# F G# | hard | |
| x 6 8 8 5 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x C# G# D# F x | medium | |
| x 8 8 10 8 9 | – 1 1 3 1 2 | x D# G# F G# C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 1 1 3 1 | – – 1 1 2 1 | x x C# G# D# F | medium · barre on fret 1 |
The C#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes C#, F, G#, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open C 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.