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C#madd9 Piano Chord

A minor chord with an added ninth but no seventh. An emotive, "cinematic" sound. Found in progressive rock, soundtracks and modern pop.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand C#3 · Ab3 fingers 5–1
Right hand E4 · Eb5 fingers 1–5

How to play the C#madd9 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play C#3 and Ab3 with the left hand and E4 and Eb5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–5 on the right (1 is the thumb).

Notation for C#madd9 chord

Other names: C# minor added 9th

Music theory name: minor added ninth chord

Common name: C# minor add9 chord

Intervals and tones in C#madd9 chord

Note Interval
C# Root
E Minor 3rd
Ab Perfect 5th
Eb Major 9th

More chords with C# as the root

The same chord type in other keys

Songs using C#madd9

In These Arms
Bon Jovi
Artisté
Chinaski
Deset životů
Imodium