# How to play C major add 9 / D (3rd inversion) chord on guitar — Shape aaa988 | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the C major add 9 / D (3rd inversion) chord on guitar (Shape aaa988). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 8th fret of the 1st string and 2nd string in barre position.

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## Chord Facts

- Canonical chord: C major add 9
- Display name: Cmaj(add9)/D
- Notes: C, E, G, D
- Intervals: 1 (C), 3 (E), 5 (G), 9 (D)

## How To Play This Shape

- Place the 1st finger on the 8th fret of the 1st string and 2nd string in barre position
- Place the 2nd finger on the 9th fret of the 3rd string
- Place the 3rd finger on the 10th fret of the 4th string, 5th string, and 6th string in barre position

## Other Resources

- Parent chord page: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-major-add-9/d/
- Chord library: https://guitarwiz.app/chords