C#m9 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
C#m9
Minor 9
Notes:C# · E · G# · B · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#m9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 2 1 1 | 4 – 3 1 2 | C# E B D# G# | medium | |
| 4 x 6 2 4 | 2 – 4 1 3 | C# x D# E B | hard | |
| 4 0 6 6 4 | 1 – 3 4 2 | C# E D# G# B | medium | |
| x 9 6 9 9 | – 2 1 3 4 | x C# D# B E | medium | |
| x 9 7 9 8 | – 3 1 4 2 | x C# E B D# | medium | |
| 4 0 2 1 4 | 3 – 2 1 4 | C# E B D# B | medium | |
| 2 4 6 2 6 | 1 2 3 1 4 | B G# D# E C# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 0 6 x 4 | 1 – 3 – 2 | C# E D# x B | hard | |
| 6 7 7 6 6 | 1 2 3 1 1 | D# B E G# C# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 7 9 8 | 1 3 1 4 2 | E C# E B D# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 4 0 4 1 4 | 2 – 3 1 4 | C# E C# D# B | medium | |
| 2 x 6 2 6 | 1 – 3 2 4 | B x D# E C# | hard | |
| 6 0 4 6 4 | 2 – 1 3 1 | D# E C# G# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 7 6 6 6 | 2 3 1 1 1 | E B D# G# C# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 7 7 11 8 | 1 1 1 3 2 | E B E C# D# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 4 0 2 1 x | 3 – 2 1 – | C# E B D# x | medium |
The C#m9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes C#, E, G#, B, 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 C#m9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C# |
| ♭3 | 3 | E |
| 5 | 7 | G# |
| ♭7 | 10 | B |
| 9 | 14 | D# |
More C# chords
Other roots
See C#m9 in another tuning
What notes make up the C#m9 chord?
C#m9 is a Minor 9 chord built from the notes C#, E, 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.