C♯add9 (also written D♭add9) 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.
C♯add9 chord on Guitar
x41121
966669
x-x-11-10-9-11Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 4th fret; D 1st fret; G 1st fret; B 2nd fret; high E 1st fret.
C♯add9 chord on Ukulele
6546
8898
1314
10-13-11-11Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 6th fret; C 5th fret; E 4th fret; A 6th fret.
C♯add9 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 C♯add9 chord
C♯add9 appears in 6 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- cavetown – Worm Food Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Huh Yunjin (Le Sserafim) – Raise Your Glass Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Coco Lee – Before I Fall Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Gino Vannelli – These Are The Days Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- New Wine Worship – This Is Love Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
- Lukas Graham – Everything That Isnt Me Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
Related chords
Other C# chords:
Chords in the key of D♭ major:
C♯add9 chord: questions
What notes are in the C♯add9 chord?
C♯add9 (C# added ninth) is made of C♯, E♯, G♯ and D♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – 9).
How do you play C♯add9 on guitar?
The most common shape is x41121 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play C♯add9 on ukulele?
Play 6546 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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