What notes are in a Cadd9 chord?

Cadd9 is C, E, G, D: the 1, 3, 5, 9 of C.

How do you play Cadd9 on guitar?

Cadd9 Open Shape: x 3 2 0 3 3 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).

What scale goes with Cadd9?

Scales on C that contain every note of Cadd9: C Major, C Major Pentatonic, C Major Blues, C Lydian, C Mixolydian, C Lydian Dominant.

Guitar chord · Add9

Cadd9 chord (C Add9)

Sparkling modern pop/rock major triad with an added 9th degree.

Notes CEGD

Formula 1 3 5 9

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Cadd9 chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, C.

Cadd9 Open Shape x 3 2 0 3 3

Interactive chord diagram

Cadd9 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕

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Scales to play over Cadd9

These scales start on C and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when Cadd9 is the chord of the moment.

C Major C Major Pentatonic C Major Blues C Lydian C Mixolydian C Lydian Dominant C Bebop Dominant C Mixolydian b6 C Harmonic Major C Bebop Major C Bebop Dorian C Lydian Dominant b6

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Questions

What notes are in a Cadd9 chord?: Cadd9 is C, E, G, D: the 1, 3, 5, 9 of C.
How do you play Cadd9 on guitar?: Cadd9 Open Shape: x 3 2 0 3 3 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with Cadd9?: Scales on C that contain every note of Cadd9: C Major, C Major Pentatonic, C Major Blues, C Lydian, C Mixolydian, C Lydian Dominant.

Add9 chords in every key

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