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C#add9 Guitar Chord C♯add9 = Dbadd9

C♯add9 is a add9 chord made of C♯ · E♯ · G♯ · D♯. Major triad + 9th — a clear, modern pop sound. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: x43141 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

C#add9
×
Fret 1 barre · root on 5th string · x43141
C#add9
8fr×
Fret 8 barre · root on 6th string · 9-8-11-8-9-x · from fret 8
C#add9
9fr××
Fret 9 · root on 4th string · x-x-11-10-9-11 · from fret 9
  1. Index finger on string 3 (G), fret 1.
  2. Middle finger on string 1 (e), fret 1.
  3. Ring finger on string 4 (D), fret 3.
  4. Pinky finger on string 5 (A), fret 4.
  5. Pinky finger on string 2 (B), fret 4.
  6. Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
  7. Strum down from string 5.
C#add9 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre x43141 and 2 more shapes
All C#add9 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

C♯
rootE♯
3rdG♯
5thD♯
9th

Play it easier with a capo

  • Capo on fret 1 + Cadd9 shape → sounds as C♯add9
  • Capo on fret 4 + Aadd9 shape → sounds as C♯add9

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Scales that fit

Other C♯ chords

C♯C♯mC♯7C♯maj7C♯m7C♯6C♯m6C♯sus4C♯sus2C♯7sus4C♯dimC♯dim7C♯m7b5C♯augC♯add9C♯9C♯m9C♯maj9

Add9 chords in other keys

Cadd9C♯add9Dadd9E♭add9Eadd9Fadd9F♯add9Gadd9A♭add9Aadd9B♭add9Badd9

FAQ

What notes are in the C♯add9 chord?

The C♯add9 chord is made of C♯, E♯, G♯, D♯. Major triad + 9th — a clear, modern pop sound.

What's the easiest way to play C♯add9 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x43141 (a barre chord at fret 1). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 1 and play a Cadd9 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over C♯add9?

C♯ major or C♯ major pentatonic fits well.

Are C♯add9 and D♭add9 the same chord?

Yes. C♯ and D♭ are two names for the same note (enharmonic equivalents), so the fingering and sound are identical — the spelling just depends on the key of the song.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).