What notes are in a C#madd9 chord?

C#madd9 is C#, E, G#, D#: the 1, ♭3, 5, 9 of C#.

How do you play C#madd9 on guitar?

5th String Root: x 4 2 1 4 4; 4th String Root: x x 11 9 9 11 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).

What scale goes with C#madd9?

Scales on C# that contain every note of C#madd9: C# Minor, C# Major Blues, C# Dorian, C# Harmonic Minor, C# Melodic Minor, C# Hungarian Minor.

Guitar chord · Minor Add9

C#madd9 chord (C# Minor Add9)

Minor triad with the 9th added and no 7th: dark yet open.

Notes C#EG#D#

Formula 1 ♭3 5 9

Shapes 2 on this page

C#madd9 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#.

5th String Root x 4 2 1 4 4

4th String Root x x 11 9 9 11

Interactive chord diagram

C#madd9 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 C#madd9

These scales start on C# and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when C#madd9 is the chord of the moment.

C# Minor C# Major Blues C# Dorian C# Harmonic Minor C# Melodic Minor C# Hungarian Minor C# Ukrainian Dorian C# Lydian b3 C# Bebop Dorian C# Hirajoshi C# Bebop Melodic Minor C# Bebop Harmonic Minor

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Questions

What notes are in a C#madd9 chord?: C#madd9 is C#, E, G#, D#: the 1, ♭3, 5, 9 of C#.
How do you play C#madd9 on guitar?: 5th String Root: x 4 2 1 4 4; 4th String Root: x x 11 9 9 11 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with C#madd9?: Scales on C# that contain every note of C#madd9: C# Minor, C# Major Blues, C# Dorian, C# Harmonic Minor, C# Melodic Minor, C# Hungarian Minor.

Minor Add9 chords in every key

Cmadd9 C#madd9 Dmadd9 Ebmadd9 Emadd9 Fmadd9 F#madd9 Gmadd9 Abmadd9 Amadd9 Bbmadd9 Bmadd9