Cadd9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
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 5 0 0 3 2 | – 3 – – 2 1 | x C D G D E | medium | |
| x 5 2 5 3 2 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x C E C D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 5 5 5 0 | – 1 1 1 1 – | x C G C E D | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 0 9 8 0 | 4 1 – 3 2 – | C D D E G D | medium | |
| 10 9 0 0 8 10 | 3 2 – – 1 4 | C E D G G C | medium | |
| 10 9 0 9 x x | 3 1 – 2 – – | C E D E x x | easy | |
| x 5 0 0 5 2 | – 2 – – 3 1 | x C D G E E | medium | |
| x 5 2 5 3 x | – 3 1 4 2 – | x C E C D x | medium | |
| x 5 0 5 5 5 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x C D C E G | medium | |
| 10 9 0 7 8 0 | 4 3 – 1 2 – | C E D D G D | medium | |
| 10 9 0 9 8 0 | 4 2 – 3 1 – | C E D E G D | medium | |
| 10 9 0 0 x x | 2 1 – – – – | C E D G x x | easy | |
| x 5 2 0 3 0 | – 3 1 – 2 – | x C E G D D | medium | |
| x x x 5 3 2 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x C D E | medium | |
| x 5 0 0 5 5 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x C D G E G | easy | |
| 10 7 0 9 8 x | 4 1 – 3 2 – | C D D E G x | medium |
The Cadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes C, E, G, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open G 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.