C#add9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 0 0 0 2 3 2 | – 2 – – – 1 3 1 | x C# D# G# C# G# C# F | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 2 5 2 2 3 2 | – 2 1 4 1 1 3 1 | x C# F C# D# G# C# F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 5 7 4 x x x | – 1 3 4 2 – – – | x C# G# D# F x x x | hard | |
| 8 5 0 0 4 7 x x | 4 2 – – 1 3 – – | C# D# D# G# F C# x x | hard | |
| 8 5 5 5 0 7 7 0 | 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 – | C# D# G# C# C# C# F D# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 7 10 7 7 7 7 10 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 4 | C# F C# D# G# C# F C# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 10 0 9 0 9 x x | 1 4 – 2 – 3 – – | C# G# D# F C# D# x x | medium | |
| x x 10 9 0 9 10 0 | – – 3 1 – 2 4 – | x x C# F C# D# G# D# | medium | |
| x x 10 12 12 11 10 0 | – – 1 3 4 2 1 – | x x C# G# C# F G# D# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 12 12 0 11 x x | – – 2 3 – 1 – – | x x D# G# C# F x x | easy | |
| 0 x 12 12 12 x x x | – – 1 1 1 – – – | F x D# G# C# x x x | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| x 3 0 0 2 2 3 2 | – 2 – – 1 1 3 1 | x C# D# G# D# G# C# F | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 2 5 2 2 5 2 | – 2 1 3 1 1 4 1 | x C# F C# D# G# D# F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 5 x 4 x 5 x | – 1 3 – 2 – 4 – | x C# G# x F x D# x | hard | |
| 8 7 0 0 4 7 x x | 4 2 – – 1 3 – – | C# F D# G# F C# x x | hard | |
| 8 5 5 5 0 7 7 x | 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 – | C# D# G# C# C# C# F x | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The C#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes C#, F, 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 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.