# C major add 9 Guitar Chord

> The C major add 9 major add 9 chord extends the major triad with an added ninth D, creating a bright, expansive harmony. Unlike the major 9 chord, it lacks the major seventh, offering a fresher, more open sound often used in pop, rock, and jazz for uplifting atmospheres. With D in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of C major add 9.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-add-9/d

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Cmaj(add9)
- Notes: C, E, G, D
- Intervals: 1 (C), 3 (E), 5 (G), 9 (D)
- Mood: sweet, melodic, gentle, serene
- Genres: Pop, Acoustic, Indie, Ballad
- Playable shapes: 80

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 0 0 1 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-add-9/d/xx0010)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 0 5 5 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-add-9/d/xx0553)
- Shape 3: -1 5 0 5 5 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-add-9/d/x50553)
- Shape 4: -1 5 5 5 3 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-add-9/d/x55530)
- Shape 5: -1 5 5 5 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-add-9/d/x55550)
- Shape 6: -1 -1 0 9 8 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-add-9/d/xx0988)
- Shape 7: 10 10 0 9 8 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-add-9/d/aa0988)
- Shape 8: 10 10 10 9 8 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-add-9/d/aaa988)

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