Cm9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
Cm9
Minor 9
Notes:C · D# · G · A# · D
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Fingerings (16)
Cm9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 1 3 1 | 3 – 1 2 1 | A# D G C D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 x 6 6 0 | 1 – 2 3 – | A# x C D# D | hard | |
| 9 x 6 5 8 | 4 – 2 1 3 | D# x C D A# | hard | |
| 6 10 8 6 8 | 1 4 2 1 3 | C C D D# A# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 10 9 10 8 | 1 3 2 4 1 | D C D# G A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 0 4 3 1 | 1 – 4 3 2 | G D A# C D# | medium | |
| 4 0 6 6 5 | 1 – 3 4 2 | A# D C D# G | medium | |
| 6 5 9 5 8 | 2 1 4 1 3 | C G D# D A# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 x 6 6 8 | 3 – 1 2 4 | D x C D# A# | hard | |
| 9 10 8 10 8 | 2 3 1 4 1 | D# C D G A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 4 3 0 | 1 2 4 3 – | G D# A# C D | medium | |
| 4 5 6 6 0 | 1 2 3 4 – | A# G C D# D | medium | |
| 9 5 6 5 8 | 4 1 2 1 3 | D# G C D A# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 6 8 | – 4 2 1 3 | x C D D# A# | hard | |
| 8 10 9 x 8 | 1 4 3 – 2 | D C D# x A# | hard | |
| 4 1 1 3 0 | 4 1 2 3 – | 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 – 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 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.