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Cadd9 chord on guitar

Cadd9 is a added ninth chord: shimmering and modern. It is built from C, E, G and D (formula 1 3 5 9). An add9 is a major chord with the ninth on top and no seventh, common in pop and worship music. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is x30010.

Cadd9 fingerings (low E to high E)

1. Open position: x30010. Mute the low E string, let the D, G and high E strings ring open.
2. Open position: x32030. Mute the low E string, let the G and high E strings ring open.
3. Open position: x30030. Mute the low E string, let the D, G and high E strings ring open.
4. Barre at fret 5: 855558. Barre fret 5 from the A to the B string.
5. Fret 8: x-x-10-9-8-10. Mute the low E and A strings.

Questions

What notes are in the Cadd9 chord?

Cadd9 is made of C, E, G and D: the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th and major 2nd above C.

What is the easiest way to play Cadd9?

Play x30010 (low E to high E): mute the low E string, let the D, G and high E strings ring open.

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