C#9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
C#9
Dominant 9
Notes:C# · F · G# · B · D#
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Fingerings (16)
C#9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 4 3 1 | 1 1 3 2 1 | G# C# B D# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 3 6 5 x | 2 1 4 3 – | B D# C# F x | medium | |
| 8 x 6 5 7 | 4 – 2 1 3 | D# x C# F B | hard | |
| 8 11 10 8 9 | 1 4 3 1 2 | D# B F G# C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 4 1 1 3 1 | 3 1 1 2 1 | B C# G# D# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 5 6 3 x | 2 3 4 1 – | B F C# D# x | medium | |
| 6 5 8 5 7 | 2 1 4 1 3 | C# F D# F B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 x 10 11 9 | 1 – 3 4 2 | D# x F B C# | hard | |
| 4 1 4 3 1 | 3 1 4 2 1 | B C# B D# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 4 5 x | 4 1 2 3 – | C# D# B F x | medium | |
| 8 5 6 5 7 | 4 1 2 1 3 | D# F C# F B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 11 10 x 9 | 1 4 3 – 2 | D# B F x C# | hard | |
| x 1 4 3 1 | – 1 3 2 1 | x C# B D# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 5 4 3 x | 4 3 2 1 – | C# F B D# x | medium | |
| 6 x 8 5 7 | 2 – 4 1 3 | C# x D# F B | hard | |
| 10 x 8 11 9 | 3 – 1 4 2 | F x D# B C# | hard |
The C#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes C#, F, G#, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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 C#9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C# |
| 3 | 4 | F |
| 5 | 7 | G# |
| ♭7 | 10 | B |
| 9 | 14 | D# |
More C# chords
Other roots
See C#9 in another tuning
What notes make up the C#9 chord?
C#9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes C#, F, G#, B, 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.