C Add 9 Chord (Cadd9)
Notes: C, E, G, D. Tap any diagram to hear it.
Cadd9
Cadd9 on guitar
x-3-0-0-1-08-5-5-5-5-8x-x-10-9-8-10Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.
Cadd9 on ukulele
0-2-0-30-0-0-59-12-10-10Cadd9 on piano
Other C chords
Add 9 chords in other keys
About the C Add 9 chord
Add9 chords put the ninth on top of a plain major chord, without the seventh, for a bright, shimmering sound loved in pop and rock. Cadd9 is built from the root (C), major third (E), perfect fifth (G), major ninth (D).
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the C Add 9 chord?
The Cadd9 chord is made of C, E, G, D: the root, major third, perfect fifth, major ninth.
How do you play Cadd9 on guitar?
The most common fingering is x-3-0-0-1-0, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).
How do you play Cadd9 on piano?
Press C, E, G, D together. In root position the lowest note is C.