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Cadd9 Chord on Guitar

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Open. The open C shape with the pinky and ring finger on the 3rd fret of the top two strings.

Cadd9 is an add9 chord: a major chord with the ninth added on top, brighter and more open than plain major. The open shape uses 4 fingers on 5 strings.

How to play Cadd9, finger by finger

  1. Put your index finger on string 4 at the 2nd fret.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 5 at the 3rd fret.
  3. Put your ring finger on string 2 at the 3rd fret.
  4. Put your pinky finger on string 1 at the 3rd fret.
  5. Strum from string 5 down to string 1, and don't play string 6.

More ways to play Cadd9

31
Open near the nut
213
Open, fret 2 near the nut
12
Open, fret 3 near the nut
5fr411
Barre, fret 5 from fret 5
7fr312
Movable, fret 7 from fret 7
8fr3214
Movable, fret 8 from fret 8
12fr3214
Movable, fret 12 from fret 12
14fr2134
Movable, fret 14 from fret 14

Notes in Cadd9

NoteIntervalRole
C1root
E3major third
G5fifth
D9ninth

Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 9

Questions about Cadd9

What notes are in Cadd9?

C, E, G and D. Those are the 1, 3, 5, 9 of the chord, counted from C.

Which strings do I strum for Cadd9?

Start on string 5 and strum down to string 1.

Often played with Cadd9

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