Cadd9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 4 1 1 2 1 | – 2 1 4 1 1 3 1 | x C E C D G C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 4 6 3 x x x | – 1 3 4 2 – – – | x C G D E x x x | hard | |
| x x x 4 3 x 4 4 | – – – 2 1 – 3 4 | x x x C E x D G | hard | |
| x x x 4 6 8 6 4 | – – – 1 2 4 3 1 | x x x C G D E G | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 9 6 6 6 6 9 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 4 | C E C D G C E C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 11 8 x x x x | 1 3 4 2 – – – – | C G D E x x x x | hard | |
| x x 9 8 11 8 9 x | – – 2 1 4 1 3 – | x x C E C D G x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x x 11 10 9 11 | – – – – 3 2 1 4 | x x x x C E G D | medium | |
| x x x x 11 10 x 11 | – – – – 2 1 – 3 | x x x x C E x D | easy | |
| 11 x 11 11 11 x x x | 1 – 2 3 4 – – – | E x D G C x x x | hard | |
| x 2 1 4 1 1 4 1 | – 2 1 3 1 1 4 1 | x C E C D G D E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 4 x 3 x 4 x | – 1 3 – 2 – 4 – | x C G x E x D x | hard | |
| x x x 4 3 6 4 x | – – – 2 1 4 3 – | x x x C E C D x | medium | |
| 7 4 4 4 x 6 6 x | 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 – | C D G C x C E x | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 9 6 6 6 6 x | 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 – | C E C D G C E x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 x 8 x 8 x x | 1 4 – 2 – 3 – – | C G x E x D x x | hard |
The Cadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes C, E, G, D. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.