What notes are in the C#add9 chord?

C#add9 contains C#, E#, G#, D#. Its formula is 1-3-5-9.

What is the easiest way to play C#add9?

Try x 4 3 6 4 x (Movable shape (3rd fret)). It uses 4 fretted notes and no barre.

What key is C#add9 in?

C#add9 belongs to Db major (as the Iadd9 chord, written Dbadd9), F# major (as the Vadd9 chord), Ab major (as the IVadd9 chord, written Dbadd9).

Is C#add9 the same as Dbadd9?

Yes. C# and Db are the same pitch on the guitar, so C#add9 and Dbadd9 use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my C#add9 chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for C#add9?

Yes. A capo lets you play C#add9 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

Is C#add9 the same as C#9?

No. C#add9 is a major chord plus the 9th (D#); C#9 also has the minor 7th (B).

C#add9 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play It (Charts)

C#add9 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play C Sharp Add Nine (Charts)

C#add9 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as c#add9 chord, c#add9 guitar chord and how to play C#add9.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Easy 4-string version
x x 11 10 9 11

Movable shape (3rd fret)
x 4 3 6 4 x

Movable shape (8th fret)
9 8 11 8 x x

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play C#add9 (C sharp add nine) on guitar, play x x 11 10 9 11 from the low E string to the high e string (the easy 4-string version shape). The chord contains C#, E#, G#, D#. If that is hard, use the easier shape x 4 3 6 4 x, which needs 4 fretted notes.

C#add9 chord facts

Chord	C#add9 (C sharp add nine)
Other names	C#add2, C#(add9), Dbadd9 (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	C#, E#, G#, D#
Intervals	C# (root), E# (major 3rd), G# (perfect 5th), D# (major 9th)
Formula	1-3-5-9
Difficulty	Intermediate (barre or stretch)
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play C#add9 on guitar?

The main shape is x x 11 10 9 11 (Easy 4-string version). Finger by finger: