Cadd9 Piano Chord

Cadd9

C Add9

3rd

E

5th

G

9th

D

Root

C

PLAY

E

G

B

D

F

F

A

C

E

C

E

G

D

The Notes in a C Add9 Chord

The 3rd

Finding E from C step by step:

Start on: C
Step 1: move up to Db
Step 2: move up to D
Step 3: move up to Eb
Step 4: Land on E

3rd

E

Root

C

1

2

3

PLAY

Db is a minor second above C.
D is a major 2nd above C.
Eb is a minor third above C.
E is a major third above C.

The 5th

Finding G from C step by step:

Start on: C
Step 1: move up to Db
Step 2: move up to D
Step 3: move up to Eb
Step 4: move up to E
Step 5: move up to F
Step 6: move up to Gb
Step 7: Land on G

5th

G

Root

C

1

2

3

4

5

6

PLAY

Db is a minor second above C.
D is a major 2nd above C.
Eb is a minor third above C.
E is a major third above C.
F is a fourth above C.
Gb is a flat fifth above C.
G is a fifth above C.

The 9th

Finding D from C step by step:

Start on: C
Step 1: move up to Db
Step 2: Land on D

9th

D

Root

C

1

PLAY

Db is a minor second above C.
D is a major 2nd above C.