C add9 Chord on Balalaika
Play C add9 on Balalaika: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The C add9 chord is an added-ninth chord that layers in a ninth without the seventh for an open, modern sound. It is built from the notes C, D, E, G. This page shows how to play C add9 on Balalaika with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The lowest shape sits at fret 7 and spans 4 frets, with no open strings in it. C falls on the E string. It sounds from C5 up to E5.
Balalaika is tuned E–E–A, with 15 frets to work with. Voicings are computed for this tuning by the shared voicing generator, not borrowed from another instrument; the two lower strings share one pitch, so a chart can hold the same note twice.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on C or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.