C Add9 Guitar Chord Chart And Fingering (C Major Add 9)

C Major Add 9 chord intervals and notes
Intervals 1 - 3 - 5 - 9
Notes in C add9 C - E - G - D

As the label indicates, add9 chords are major chords with an added 9th degree note. They are four note chords, as opposed to the original 9 chord, which is a five note chord. An add9 has the notes 1-3-5-9, while the 9-chord has 1-3-5-b7-9. The add9 is a sweet sounding chord, while the 9-chord is dissonant and needs to be resolved.

C Major Add 9 Chord Charts, Fingering, Voicings

Here are 6 voicings of the Cadd9 guitar chord, with a chord chart to each voicings' fingering.

These C Major Add 9 guitar chord variations can be interchanged freely. If it sounds good, it is good!

Chord Tip 1.

You can practice changing between chords in your head when you are at the office, on the train, or wherever. This may sound silly, but it really helps remember those chords.

Chord Tip 2.

One of the best ways to learn new chords is to change from the chord you are learning to another chord you want to learn over and over again.

Check out more C guitar chords, or go back and have a look at our entire free guitar chords library.

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