Cadd9 chord on guitar

The C add9 chord, written Cadd9, has 4 notes: C E G D.

As tab, thick low E string first: x30010, x35753, 855558. Numbers in the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little, T thumb. × marks a muted string and ○ an open one.

About the Add9 Chord

An add9 chord adds the ninth to a major triad without a seventh, a bright, ringing pop and rock chord. More about the Add9 Chord.

Scales to play over Cadd9

Each of these scales holds every note of the chord:

• C Major Scale
• C Major Pentatonic scale
• C Lydian Mode
• C Mixolydian Mode

Add9 Chord in other keys

• Dbadd9
• Dadd9
• Ebadd9
• Eadd9
• Fadd9
• F#add9
• Gadd9
• Abadd9
• Aadd9
• Bbadd9
• Badd9