C9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
C9
Dominant 9
Notes:C · E · G · A# · D
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Fingerings (16)
C9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 4 3 2 | 3 – 4 2 1 | A# D A# C E | medium | |
| 4 x 6 5 2 | 2 – 4 3 1 | A# x C D E | hard | |
| 4 x 6 7 0 | 1 – 2 3 – | A# x C E D | hard | |
| 8 x 6 7 8 | 3 – 1 2 4 | D x C E A# | hard | |
| x 10 8 7 8 | – 4 2 1 3 | x C D E A# | medium | |
| 8 10 10 10 8 | 1 2 3 4 1 | D C E G A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 4 2 4 3 0 | 3 1 4 2 – | A# E A# C D | medium | |
| 4 2 6 5 2 | 2 1 4 3 1 | A# E C D E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 0 6 7 5 | 1 – 3 4 2 | A# D C E G | medium | |
| 6 8 6 7 0 | 1 3 1 2 – | C A# C E D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 10 x 7 8 | 2 4 – 1 3 | D C x E A# | hard | |
| 10 10 8 10 8 | 2 3 1 4 1 | E C D G A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 0 4 3 2 | 1 – 4 3 2 | G D A# C E | medium | |
| 6 2 4 5 2 | 4 1 2 3 1 | C E A# D E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 5 6 7 0 | 1 2 3 4 – | A# G C E D | medium | |
| 6 0 6 7 8 | 1 – 2 3 4 | C D C E A# | medium |
The C9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes C, E, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 C9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| 3 | 4 | E |
| 5 | 7 | G |
| ♭7 | 10 | A# |
| 9 | 14 | D |
More C chords
Other roots
See C9 in another tuning
What notes make up the C9 chord?
C9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes C, E, 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.