C#9 chord on 12-String Guitar
in Standard (E-E-A-A-D-D-G-G-B-B-E-E) tuning
C#9
Dominant 9
Notes:C# · F · G# · B · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 4 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 | – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | x x C# C# D# D# G# G# B B F F | medium | |
| x x 2 2 3 3 6 6 4 4 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 – – | x x B B F F C# C# D# D# x x | hard | |
| x x 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x C# C# F F B B D# D# x x | medium | |
| x x 4 4 x x 8 8 6 6 7 7 | – – 1 1 – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 | x x C# C# x x D# D# F F B B | hard | |
| 9 9 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 | 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | C# C# D# D# G# G# C# C# F F B B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 9 8 8 x x 8 8 0 0 7 7 | 4 4 2 2 – – 3 3 – – 1 1 | C# C# F F x x D# D# B B B B | hard | |
| 9 9 8 8 9 9 8 8 9 9 x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | C# C# F F B B D# D# G# G# x x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 9 11 11 9 9 10 10 9 9 11 11 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 | C# C# G# G# B B F F G# G# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x x 11 11 10 10 12 12 11 11 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | x x x x C# C# F F B B D# D# | medium | |
| x x 4 4 1 1 4 4 2 2 1 1 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 2 2 1 1 | x x C# C# D# D# B B C# C# F F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 6 3 3 4 4 2 2 x x | – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x D# D# F F B B C# C# x x | hard | |
| x x 4 4 3 3 x x 4 4 7 7 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x C# C# F F x x D# D# B B | hard | |
| x x 8 8 x x 6 6 4 4 7 7 | – – 4 4 – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x F F x x C# C# D# D# B B | hard | |
| 9 9 6 6 6 6 8 8 6 6 7 7 | 4 4 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 | C# C# D# D# G# G# D# D# F F B B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 9 8 8 x x 8 8 x x 7 7 | 4 4 2 2 – – 3 3 – – 1 1 | C# C# F F x x D# D# x x B B | hard | |
| 9 9 8 8 9 9 8 8 0 0 9 9 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 – – 4 4 | C# C# F F B B D# D# B B C# C# | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The C#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes C#, F, G#, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar 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.