Cadd9 is the C added ninth chord. It has 4 notes: C – E – G – D (1 – 3 – 5 – 9).
An add9 chord is a major chord with the ninth (the second, an octave up) added. It sounds fuller and shimmering without changing the chord’s job.
Cadd9 chord on Guitar
x32030
855558
x-x-10-9-8-10
x-15-12-12-13-12Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 3rd fret; D 2nd fret; G open; B 3rd fret; high E open.
Cadd9 chord on Ukulele
0203
7787
9-12-10-10
12-14-12-15Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C 2nd fret; E open; A 3rd fret.
Cadd9 chord on Piano
Play C, E, G and D together with your right hand, and C (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the Cadd9 chord
Cadd9 appears in 321 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Sam Barber – The More I Hope Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Buffalo Traffic Jam – Hanging On Hope Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Luke Combs – I Ain’t No Cowboy Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Megan Moroney – Cloud 9 Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Luke Combs – Sleepless In A Hotel Room Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Wincent Weiss – Irgendwer Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Havelin – Medicine Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Sam Barber – Stopped In Hell Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Sam Barber – Man You Raised Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Sam Barber – 76 Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Kameron Marlowe – Tennessee Dont Mind Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- The Charlatans – You Can Talk To Me Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other C chords:
Chords in the key of C major:
Cadd9 chord: questions
What notes are in the Cadd9 chord?
Cadd9 (C added ninth) is made of C, E, G and D (1 – 3 – 5 – 9).
How do you play Cadd9 on guitar?
The most common shape is x32030 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Cadd9 on ukulele?
Play 0203 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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