Why is it called C add 9?

C-E-G-D is Cadd9, because it's a C chord (C-E-G) with a 9th added, that is, the note one octave up from the 2nd.

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To be clear:

"sus" does not equal "add" - they are two different types of notation used for different purposes: Sus chords show a substitution of a pitch within a chord - whether it is sus2, sus9, etc etc, and typically illustrate the function of a moving line. A suspension is just one of three parts for controlling dissonance: preparation (sometimes called "anticipation"), suspension (the actual dissonance), and resolution (where the dissonant tone is resolved to a chord tone. Add chords show an addition of a pitch to a chord that would normally not contain the note being added. For example, the chord Cm7add2 indicates the pitches C, D, Eb, G, Bb respectively. Contrastingly to "Sus" chords, "Add" chords do not show the function of a moving line. Whether or not you use a "2" or a "9", a "4" or an "11" depends on the voicing of the chord. If the chord is an open voicing - that is, contains notes outside of an octave, then you use the appropriate intervals to illustrate this voicing. If the chord is a closed voicing (all notes within the octave) then again, the appropriate numbers should be used.

Therefore:

Cadd2 = C, D, E, G respectively

Csus4 = C, F, G respectively

Cadd9 = C, E, G, D respectively

Csus11 = C, G, F respectively

While it is logical to think that either sus2 or sus4 chords should not exist because they can be perceived as inversions of one another, and indeed, works within the realm of macro-analysis, when dealing with quartal and quintal harmony / theory, it becomes all the more important to distinguish between the two. As others have hinted, chord nomenclature is contingent upon the original author's intended function for that chord. If the original function is unclear, either the author did not have a specific function in mind, or it is something interesting for theorists to puzzle over. It is for this reason why many analyses of different pieces vary (sometimes greatly!)

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