C Major Add9 arpeggio

Major triad with an added 9th (2nd). Open, modern sound.

4 notes · Standard tuning

Neck positions

1357912EADGBe
Root (C)
Arpeggio tone

Chord-shape voicings

EADGBE

Voicing 1

EADGBE

Voicing 2

7frEADGBE

Voicing 3

5frEADGBE

Voicing 4

EADGBE

Voicing 5

8frEADGBE

Voicing 6

7frEADGBE

Voicing 7

8frEADGBE

Voicing 8

7frEADGBE

Voicing 9

5frEADGBE

Voicing 10

7frEADGBE

Voicing 11

7frEADGBE

Voicing 12

7frEADGBE

Voicing 13

12frEADGBE

Voicing 14

14frEADGBE

Voicing 15

19frEADGBE

Voicing 16

17frEADGBE

Voicing 17

20frEADGBE

Voicing 18

19frEADGBE

Voicing 19

20frEADGBE

Voicing 20

19frEADGBE

Voicing 21

17frEADGBE

Voicing 22

19frEADGBE

Voicing 23

14frEADGBE

Voicing 24

19frEADGBE

Voicing 25

19frEADGBE

Voicing 26

Notes

C
R
D
+2
E
+4
G
+7

About the C Major Add9 arpeggio

The C Major Add9 arpeggio contains the notes C, D, E, G. Arpeggios are the notes of a chord played one at a time. The Major Add9 arpeggio is built from intervals: 0, 2, 4, 7 semitones from the root. Use the neck diagram above to find every position of this arpeggio on a standard-tuned guitar.

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