Cadd9 Guitar Chord | C Added Ninth

C add9 position 1 guitar chord diagram

This chord is made up of the Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, and Major Ninth

The Cadd9 chord is known as:

  • C Major Ninth Added
  • C Maj9
  • C Maj Add 9
  • Cadd9

The notes of the Cadd9 chord are C, E, G, and D.
To create this type of Ninth chord, we add a Major Ninth (D) to a C major chord

Notes that compose the C add9 chord:

CEGD

Chord Formula:

1
b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
6
b7
7
8
b9
9
#9
11
#11
13

Cadd9 Guitar Chord Diagrams

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Position 1
Open

C add9 position 7 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
Open

C add9 position 8 guitar chord diagram

Position 3
Open

C add9 position 2 guitar chord diagram

Position 4
Movable

C add9 position 4 guitar chord diagram

Position 5
Open

C add9 position 1 guitar chord diagram

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C add9 | D add9 | E add9 | F add9 | G add9 | A add9 | B add9 | C#add9 | D#add9 | F#add9 | G#add9 | A#add9

Fretboard map of C add9 chord tones

You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!

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