Cm9 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
Cm9
Minor 9
Notes:C · D# · G · A# · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Cm9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 2 1 1 | 3 – 4 1 2 | C D# A# D G | medium | |
| 2 4 6 2 4 | 1 2 4 1 3 | C G D D# A# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 0 4 6 4 | 1 – 2 4 3 | D D# C G A# | medium | |
| 5 7 6 x 6 | 1 4 2 – 3 | D# A# D x C | hard | |
| x 9 6 9 9 | – 2 1 3 4 | x C D A# D# | medium | |
| x 9 7 9 8 | – 3 1 4 2 | x C D# A# D | medium | |
| 0 0 11 11 8 | – – 2 3 1 | A# D# G C D | medium | |
| 0 11 11 11 9 | – 2 3 4 1 | A# D G C D# | medium | |
| 2 0 2 1 x | 2 – 3 1 – | C D# A# D x | easy | |
| 2 x 6 2 4 | 1 – 4 2 3 | C x D D# A# | hard | |
| 4 0 4 x 4 | 1 – 2 – 3 | D D# C x A# | easy | |
| 5 0 6 9 6 | 1 – 2 4 3 | D# D# D A# C | hard | |
| 0 0 6 6 6 | – – 1 1 1 | A# D# D G C | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 9 7 9 8 | – 3 1 4 2 | A# C D# A# D | medium | |
| 0 12 11 11 8 | – 4 2 3 1 | A# D# G C D | hard | |
| 0 11 x 11 9 | – 2 – 3 1 | A# D x C D# | hard |
The Cm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.