C♯add9 piano chord (C♯ add 9)
C♯ – E♯ – G♯ – D♯
Formula 1 – 3 – 5 – 9
C♯add9 inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position C♯add9
C♯ – E♯ – G♯ – D♯
1st inversion C♯add9/E♯
E♯ – G♯ – D♯ – C♯
2nd inversion C♯add9/G♯
G♯ – D♯ – C♯ – E♯
3rd inversion C♯add9/D♯
D♯ – C♯ – E♯ – G♯
C♯add9 chord questions
What notes are in the C♯ add 9 chord?
C♯add9 is C♯, E♯, G♯, D♯. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 9, counted from the root C♯.
How do you play C♯add9 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play C♯–E♯–G♯–D♯ using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on C♯). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.
What are the inversions of C♯add9?
Root position: C♯–E♯–G♯–D♯; 1st inversion: E♯–G♯–D♯–C♯; 2nd inversion: G♯–D♯–C♯–E♯; 3rd inversion: D♯–C♯–E♯–G♯.