Guitar arpeggio
C Minor Add9 Guitar Arpeggio
C Minor Add9 is a four-note added-tone arpeggio built from C, Eb, G, and D. It is also commonly called C Minor Add 9, Cmadd9, and C min add9. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.
- Chord tones
- CEbGD
- Formula
- 1 b3 5 9
- Semitones
- 0 3 7 14
- Chord symbols
- Cmadd9Cminadd9
- Also called
- C Minor Add 9Cmadd9C min add9
How to read this arpeggio
The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent C root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.
Use the interactive fretboard to locate the C root notes and connect the remaining minor add9 chord tones across standard tuning.
This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called C Minor Add 9 or Cmadd9 or C min add9.
Fretboard diagram
Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool
Start with C Minor Add9 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.
Open in interactive fretboard