Cadd9 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
All chords More C chordsCadd9 can be seen as a C triad with an added ninth (D) and is comparable to Cadd2. It is usually played as an open chord or as one of the possible movable shapes. It's seldom played as a barre chord.
The chord consists of four notes. The notes represent the root, major third, perfect fifth and major ninth intervals. Notice that the seventh isn't included and also that the fifth sometimes can be omitted.
Cadd9 is an abbreviation for C added ninth.
The notes that the Cadd9 chord consists of are C, E, G and D.
Examples of progressions featuring Cadd9.
| Progression 1: Cadd9 functions as a IV(add9) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Em7 XXXXXX |
Gsus2 XXXXXX |
Cadd9 XXXXXX |
Am XXXXXX |
G XXXXXX |
| Progression 2: Cadd9 functions as a IV(add9) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
G XXXXXX |
C XXXXXX |
Cadd9 XXXXXX |
Em XXXXXX |
1st inversion: Cadd9/E (means that E is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Cadd9/G (means that G is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Cadd9/D (means that D is the bass note).
Cadd9(no5) is a C added 9th with no fifth (G).