C9 chord on Dobro / Resonator
in Open G (GBDGBD) tuning
C9
Dominant 9
Notes:C · E · G · A# · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 2 3 1 0 | – 1 2 3 1 – | x C E A# C D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 3 2 3 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | C D E A# x x | medium | |
| 5 3 5 3 5 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | C D G A# E x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 5 7 5 8 | 1 1 1 2 1 3 | C E G D E A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 11 10 9 x x | 1 4 3 2 – – | D A# C E x x | hard | |
| 0 8 0 9 11 10 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | G G D E A# C | medium | |
| x x 10 9 11 0 | – – 2 1 3 – | x x C E A# D | medium | |
| 5 3 5 3 5 0 | 2 1 3 1 4 – | C D G A# E D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 x 2 3 3 2 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | C x E A# D E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 3 x 3 5 x | 3 1 – 2 4 – | C D x A# E x | hard | |
| 5 5 5 7 8 8 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | C E G D G A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 11 10 7 x x | 2 4 3 1 – – | E A# C D x x | hard | |
| 0 8 10 9 11 0 | – 1 3 2 4 – | G G C E A# D | medium | |
| x x 10 9 11 12 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x C E A# D | medium | |
| x 1 0 3 1 2 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x C D A# C E | medium | |
| 5 x 2 3 3 x | 4 – 1 2 3 – | C x E A# D x | hard |
The C9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes C, E, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for Dobro / Resonator 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 C9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| 3 | 4 | E |
| 5 | 7 | G |
| ♭7 | 10 | A# |
| 9 | 14 | D |
More C chords
Other roots
See C9 in another tuning
What notes make up the C9 chord?
C9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes C, E, 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.