Cm9 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
Cm9
Minor 9
Notes:C · D# · G · A# · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Cm9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 3 1 0 | – 1 2 1 – | G D# A# C D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 7 x 5 4 8 | 3 – 2 1 4 | D x C D# A# | hard | |
| 5 0 8 8 8 | 1 – 2 3 4 | C D D# G A# | medium | |
| 7 10 8 11 0 | 1 3 2 4 – | D C D# A# D | hard | |
| 8 10 8 11 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | D# C D# A# D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 0 3 1 1 | – – 3 1 2 | G D A# C D# | medium | |
| 0 0 5 4 8 | – – 2 1 3 | G D C D# A# | hard | |
| 5 8 8 8 0 | 1 2 3 4 – | C A# D# G D | medium | |
| 8 10 7 11 0 | 2 3 1 4 – | D# C D A# D | hard | |
| 8 10 8 11 12 | 1 2 1 3 4 | D# C D# A# D | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 0 0 1 1 | 3 – – 1 2 | A# D G C D# | medium | |
| 0 8 5 4 0 | – 3 2 1 – | G A# C D# D | hard | |
| 8 0 5 8 8 | 2 – 1 3 4 | D# D C G A# | medium | |
| 7 10 8 11 x | 1 3 2 4 – | D C D# A# x | hard | |
| 0 10 8 11 0 | – 2 1 3 – | G C D# A# D | medium | |
| 3 1 0 1 0 | 3 1 – 2 – | A# D# G C D | medium |
The Cm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Cm9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| ♭3 | 3 | D# |
| 5 | 7 | G |
| ♭7 | 10 | A# |
| 9 | 14 | D |
More C chords
Other roots
See Cm9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Cm9 chord?
Cm9 is a Minor 9 chord built from the notes C, D#, G, A#, D.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.