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Cadd9 C added ninth
Difficulty
Fingers 3
Shapes 12 How to play Cadd9 Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the A string. Index finger (1): 2th fret of the D string. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the B string. Let ring open: G string, high E string. Don't play: low E string. ‹ Cadd9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x32030 2 1 3 E A D G B E Cadd9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x32030 2 1 3 E B G D A E x32030 · Cadd9 shape
Cadd9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x30010 3 1 E A D G B E Cadd9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x30010 3 1 E B G D A E x30010
Cadd9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x30030 3 4 E A D G B E Cadd9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x30030 3 4 E B G D A E x30030
Cadd9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x32033 2 1 3 4 E A D G B E Cadd9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x32033 2 1 3 4 E B G D A E x32033
Cadd9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x300x0 3 E A D G B E Cadd9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x300x0 3 E B G D A E x300x0
Cadd9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x30053 1 3 2 E A D G B E Cadd9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x30053 1 3 2 E B G D A E x30053
Cadd9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x35030 1 3 2 E A D G B E Cadd9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x35030 1 3 2 E B G D A E x35030
Cadd9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x30553 1 3 4 2 E A D G B E Cadd9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x30553 1 3 4 2 E B G D A E x30553
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Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the Cadd9 chord C 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. There are 12 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.
