C#add9 chord on 7-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G-B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 4 1 1 2 1 | 3 1 4 1 1 2 1 | C# F C# D# G# C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 x 6 3 x 2 x | 3 – 4 2 – 1 – | C# x D# F x C# x | hard | |
| x x 4 3 x 4 4 | – – 2 1 – 3 4 | x x C# F x D# G# | hard | |
| 4 4 4 6 8 6 4 | 1 1 1 2 4 3 1 | C# G# C# G# D# F G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 6 6 6 9 | – 2 1 1 1 1 3 | x C# D# G# C# F C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 8 11 8 9 x | – 2 1 4 1 3 – | x C# F C# D# G# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x 11 10 9 11 | – – – 3 2 1 4 | x x x C# F G# D# | medium | |
| x x x 11 10 x 11 | – – – 2 1 – 3 | x x x C# F x D# | easy | |
| 4 1 4 1 1 4 1 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 1 | C# F C# D# G# D# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 3 6 2 x | – – 3 2 4 1 – | x x D# F C# C# x | hard | |
| 4 4 6 3 x x x | 2 3 4 1 – – – | C# G# D# F x x x | medium | |
| 4 4 8 6 6 4 4 | 1 1 4 2 3 1 1 | C# G# F G# C# D# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 6 8 6 9 | – 3 1 1 2 1 4 | x C# D# G# D# F C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 8 11 8 x x | – 2 1 3 1 – – | x C# F C# D# x x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 9 x x 10 9 11 | – 1 – – 3 2 4 | x C# x x F G# D# | hard | |
| x 11 11 11 10 x x | – 2 3 4 1 – – | x D# G# C# F x x | medium |
The C#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes C#, F, G#, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 7-String Guitar – Drop 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 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.