C add 9 chord
How to play Cadd9 on the piano: the 4 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
Croot
Emajor 3rd
G5th
D9th
- Symbol
- Cadd9
- Notes
- C – E – G – D
- Formula
- R – 3 – 5 – 9
- Fingering
- RH 1–2–3–5 · LH 5–3–2–1
The C add 9 chord is made of C – E – G – D (formula R – 3 – 5 – 9). With the right hand use fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5; with the left hand use 5, 3, 2 and 1.
Cadd9 inversions
The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.
Root position
C – E – G – D
1st inversion
E – G – D – C
2nd inversion
G – D – C – E
3rd inversion
D – C – E – G