Cm9 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 6 0 3 | 1 2 4 – 3 | C G D# D A# | medium | |
| 3 6 6 x 7 | 1 2 3 – 4 | C A# D# x D | hard | |
| x 8 5 8 8 | – 2 1 3 4 | x C D A# D# | medium | |
| x 8 6 8 7 | – 3 1 4 2 | x C D# A# D | medium | |
| 3 6 6 0 0 | 1 2 3 – – | C A# D# D G | medium | |
| 6 6 3 x 7 | 2 3 1 – 4 | D# A# C x D | hard | |
| 5 6 6 5 5 | 1 2 3 1 1 | D A# D# G C | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 8 6 8 7 | 1 3 1 4 2 | D# C D# A# D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 3 6 6 0 3 | 1 3 4 – 2 | C A# D# D A# | medium | |
| 6 6 5 5 5 | 2 3 1 1 1 | D# A# D G C | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 6 6 10 7 | 1 1 1 3 2 | D# A# D# C D | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 3 6 6 0 5 | 1 3 4 – 2 | C A# D# D C | medium | |
| 5 6 6 0 5 | 1 3 4 – 2 | D A# D# D C | medium | |
| 6 8 x 8 7 | 1 3 – 4 2 | D# C x A# D | hard | |
| 3 6 6 0 x | 1 2 3 – – | C A# D# D x | medium | |
| 6 6 5 0 5 | 3 4 1 – 2 | D# A# D D C | medium |
The Cm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.