C#add9 chord on Mandolin

in Standard (GDAE) (G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

C#add9

Add 9

Notes:C# · F · G# · D#

mediumbarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (15)

C#add9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
1 1 1 1 4 4 1 1	1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1	G# G# D# D# C# C# F F	medium · barre on fret 1
6 6 3 3 6 6 4 4	3 3 1 1 4 4 2 2	C# C# F F D# D# G# G#	medium
8 8 6 6 8 8 9 9	2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4	D# D# G# G# F F C# C#	medium
x x 11 11 8 8 11 11	– – 2 2 1 1 3 3	x x C# C# F F D# D#	medium
10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11	1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4	F F C# C# G# G# D# D#	medium
x x 1 1 4 4 1 1	– – 1 1 2 2 1 1	x x D# D# C# C# F F	medium · barre on fret 1
6 6 3 3 6 6 x x	2 2 1 1 3 3 – –	C# C# F F D# D# x x	medium
10 10 6 6 6 6 9 9	4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3	F F G# G# D# D# C# C#	hard
8 8 11 11 8 8 9 9	1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2	D# D# C# C# F F C# C#	medium · barre on fret 8
10 10 11 11 x x 11 11	1 1 2 2 – – 3 3	F F C# C# x x D# D#	easy
10 10 x x 6 6 9 9	3 3 – – 1 1 2 2	F F x x D# D# C# C#	hard
8 8 11 11 8 8 11 11	1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3	D# D# C# C# F F D# D#	medium · barre on fret 8
8 8 11 11 8 8 x x	1 1 2 2 1 1 – –	D# D# C# C# F F x x	medium · barre on fret 8
10 10 11 11 8 8 11 11	2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4	F F C# C# F F D# D#	medium
8 8 x x 8 8 9 9	1 1 – – 2 2 3 3	D# D# x x F F C# C#	easy

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The C#add9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes C#, F, G#, D#. Below are playable fingerings for Mandolin 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

C#C#m C#7 C#°C#+C#9 C#maj7 C#m7 C#7♯5 C#7♭5 C#6 C#m6 C#m7♭5 C#°7 C#sus2 C#sus4 C#maj9 C#m9 C#5

Other roots

Cadd9 Dadd9 D#add9 Eadd9 Fadd9 F#add9 Gadd9 G#add9 Aadd9 A#add9 Badd9

See C#add9 in another tuning

Standard (GDAE) G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E

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.