How to Play Piano Chord: C add 9 — root | PianoKitty

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Cadd9

root position

C add 9

root position

Notes

C, E, G, D

Parent major scale: C

The notes of the C major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	C	root
2	D	second
3	E	third
4	F	fourth
5	G	fifth
6	A	sixth
7	B	seventh
8	C	octave
9	D	ninth

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

add 9 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 9

root	C
third	E
fifth	G
ninth	D

Similar chords

C major with a perfect 5th added on top (7 semitones)
C minor add 9 with flattened third

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