Cmadd9 is the C minor added ninth chord. It has 4 notes: C – E♭ – G – D (1 – ♭3 – 5 – 9).
A minor add9 adds the ninth to a minor chord, giving it an emotional, bittersweet colour.
Cmadd9 chord on Guitar
x30043
x31033
8-10-10-8-8-10Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 3rd fret; D open; G open; B 4th fret; high E 3rd fret.
Cmadd9 chord on Ukulele
5335
7786Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 5th fret; C 3rd fret; E 3rd fret; A 5th fret.
Cmadd9 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 Cmadd9 chord
Cmadd9 appears in 1 song on Yalle Media. The newest:
Related chords
Other C chords:
Chords in the key of E♭ major:
Cmadd9 chord: questions
What notes are in the Cmadd9 chord?
Cmadd9 (C minor added ninth) is made of C, E♭, G and D (1 – ♭3 – 5 – 9).
How do you play Cmadd9 on guitar?
The most common shape is x30043 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Cmadd9 on ukulele?
Play 5335 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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