C#9 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 5 4 3 | – 1 4 3 2 | x D# B C# F | hard | |
| 5 x 7 6 3 | 2 – 4 3 1 | B x C# D# F | hard | |
| 9 x 7 8 9 | 3 – 1 2 4 | D# x C# F B | hard | |
| x 11 9 8 9 | – 4 2 1 3 | x C# D# F B | medium | |
| 9 11 11 11 9 | 1 2 3 4 1 | D# C# F G# B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 3 5 4 1 | – 2 4 3 1 | x F B C# D# | hard | |
| 5 3 7 6 3 | 2 1 4 3 1 | B F C# D# F | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 9 9 8 x | 1 3 4 2 – | C# B D# F x | medium | |
| 9 11 x 8 9 | 2 4 – 1 3 | D# C# x F B | hard | |
| 11 11 9 11 9 | 2 3 1 4 1 | F C# D# G# B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 5 1 x 4 3 | 4 1 – 3 2 | B D# x C# F | hard | |
| 7 3 5 6 3 | 4 1 2 3 1 | C# F B D# F | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 9 9 7 8 x | 3 4 1 2 – | D# B C# F x | medium | |
| x 9 9 8 11 | – 2 3 1 4 | x B D# F C# | medium | |
| 9 11 11 x 9 | 1 3 4 – 2 | D# C# F x B | hard | |
| 5 3 x 4 1 | 4 2 – 3 1 | B F x C# D# | 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 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 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.