C♯madd9 (also written D♭madd9) 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.
C♯madd9 chord on Guitar
x41120
9-11-11-9-9-11Shape 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 open.
C♯madd9 chord on Ukulele
6446
8897
1304Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 6th fret; C 4th fret; E 4th fret; A 6th fret.
C♯madd9 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♯madd9 chord
C♯madd9 appears in 2 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
Related chords
Other C# chords:
Chords in the key of E major:
C♯madd9 chord: questions
What notes are in the C♯madd9 chord?
C♯madd9 (C# minor added ninth) is made of C♯, E, G♯ and D♯ (1 – ♭3 – 5 – 9).
How do you play C♯madd9 on guitar?
The most common shape is x41120 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play C♯madd9 on ukulele?
Play 6446 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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