C# m(add9) Chord on Classical Guitar (Drop D)

Play C# m(add9) on Classical Guitar (Drop D): diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

The C# m(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# m(add9) on Classical Guitar (Drop D) with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The E string ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 1 over a 4-fret stretch. C# falls on the A string. It sounds from D#2 up to E4.

It has nylon strings on a wider, flatter neck, with the lowest string slackened a whole tone.

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.