Basic Beginner Guitar Chord – Learn How to Play CAdd9

Easy Beginner Guitar Chord – Learn to Play Cadd9

Learn how to play the CAdd9 guitar chord (also known as C major added 9th, C Major Add 9) with this free beginner guitar lesson. The C Add 9 Guitar Chord is a basic beginner guitar chord and fairly easy to play.

The C Add 9 Chord is found by locating the 1 ,3, 5, and 9 (C, E, G and D) of the C Major Scale: C D E F G A B C.. The chord diagram charts below demonstrate how to play the Cadd9 Chord.  I have included two different versions below.

Here is a key that will help you read the chart:

Everything on the above chart should be self explanatory, except for the last three in the third column. They may need a bit of explaining. The O, or open symbol, simply means that you do not press down on any notes on that string. The X means you do not strum that particular string. The Barre symbol means you need to barre that particular fret. When you barre a fret you are pressing down on multiple strings at the same time with one finger.

CAdd9 Guitar Chord Version 1

CAdd9 Guitar Chord Version 2

Chord Playing Tips: Be sure that you are pressing down on the strings hard enough and play each string one at a time to make sure you have a nice clean sound. If any of the strings buzz or sound muted, then something is not right.

CAdd9 Guitar Chord Video

The video below will further demonstrate how to play the C Add 9 Guitar Chord.