C Add4 Bass Chord
All positions and voicings on the fretboard
C Add4 filtered by fret:
No playable voicings found for this chord on bass. This chord type requires more notes than the bass guitar's 4 strings can voice. Try a simpler chord type.
C Add4 — chord details
The diagrams above show every voicing and chord variation for C Add4 on bass guitar. Use the fret filter to narrow down voicings within a specific fret range — ideal for bass lines, chord fills, and double stops.
C add4 includes the perfect fourth alongside the standard major triad tones — with intervals . Unlike sus4, which removes the third, add4 keeps it, creating a denser cluster that blends resolution with suspension. This chord has a folk-like, earthy quality and appears in Celtic music, Americana, and modern fingerstyle arrangements.
How to Play C Add4
C add4 can be voiced in multiple ways depending on your instrument and musical context. Experiment with different inversions and positions to find voicings that connect smoothly to surrounding chords in your progression.
C Add4 in Progressions
C add4 appears in various harmonic contexts depending on the key. Analyze the surrounding chords to determine its function — it may serve as a primary chord, a substitution, or a chromatic color chord that enriches the harmonic palette of a progression.
Common Substitutions
Csus4, Cadd9, or C11 provide similar suspended or extended textures.
Difficulty: On guitar, this chord is intermediate — a barre or partial barre is likely needed, but the shape is manageable with practice.