How to Play a C#add9 Chord on Guitar – Easy C# Major Ninth Added Guitar Chord
C#add9 is the C# add nine chord: root C#, major third E#, fifth G# and ninth D#. The distance from the root to the ninth is fourteen semitones, a major second plus an octave.
For a simpler, more open sound, the C# major pentatonic scale holds every chord tone and skips the fourth and seventh of the major scale. Because there is no seventh, add9 is not a dominant ninth or a major ninth: it keeps the major triad and adds a single note. Its spelling includes E#, so you will often see the chord written as Dbadd9 instead. New to chords? Start with the first ten guitar chords before adding extra notes like this.
C# added 9th guitar chord is also written as C#add9, C#(add9), C#add2 or C#maj(add9).
Notes of the C# add9 chord:
How to create the Major Ninth Added chord:
Formula: 1 3 5 9
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FAQ
Which notes does C# add nine contain?
C# add nine contains C#, E#, G# and D#: root, major third, perfect fifth and ninth. The D# is an octave and a whole step up from C#.
Is C#add9 the same chord as Dbadd9?
They sound the same. C#add9 is spelled C#, E#, G#, D#, and Dbadd9 is spelled Db, F, Ab, Eb, which avoids the E#.
What does the 9 in C# add nine do to a C# major triad?
It adds D#, the second note of the C# major scale placed an octave higher. The chord stays a major triad with one extra note and no seventh.
Which scale fits over C#add9?
The C# major scale: C#, D#, E#, F#, G#, A#, B#. It contains all four notes of the chord.
