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Guitar chord

C♯add9C sharp added ninth

  • C♯1
  • E♯3
  • G♯5
  • D♯9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
12
Easy with capo
1 + Cadd9

How to play C♯add9

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the high E string at the 1th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the A string.
  3. Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the D string.
  4. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the B string.
  5. Don't play: low E string.
  1. C♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x431411324EADGBE
    C♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x431411324EBGDAE

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  2. C♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x41121142EADGBE
    C♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x41121142EBGDAE

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  3. C♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x41141123EADGBE
    C♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x41141123EBGDAE

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  4. C♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x43x442134EADGBE
    C♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x43x442134EBGDAE

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  5. C♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x4364x3fr2143EADGBE
    C♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x4364x3fr2143EBGDAE

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  6. C♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 9666696fr123EADGBE
    C♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 9666696fr123EBGDAE

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  7. C♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 9668696fr1324EADGBE
    C♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 9668696fr1324EBGDAE

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  8. C♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 96666x6fr14EADGBE
    C♯add9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 96666x6fr14EBGDAE

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Easier with a capo

Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as C♯add9.

  • 1fretCadd9Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1, open, fret 3 finger 3, open.Cadd9 shape

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the C♯add9 chord

C sharp added ninth is built from 4 notes: C♯ (1), E♯ (3), G♯ (5), D♯ (9). The lowest note you play should be the root, C♯, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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