C9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 | 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 | C C E E A# A# E E G G D D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x x 3 3 2 2 4 4 3 3 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | x x x x C C E E A# A# D D | medium | |
| 3 3 3 3 7 7 5 5 4 4 3 3 | 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | C C G G E E G G A# A# D D | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 0 0 4 4 8 8 | – – 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 4 4 | x x C C E E D D A# A# G G | hard | |
| x x 8 8 5 5 8 8 6 6 5 5 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 2 2 1 1 | x x C C D D A# A# C C E E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 6 6 7 7 0 0 6 6 x x | 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 – – | E E A# A# E E D D C C x x | medium | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 8 8 8 8 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x C C E E A# A# D D x x | medium | |
| x x 8 8 10 10 0 0 10 10 11 11 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x C C G G D D E E A# A# | medium | |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | G G D D G G C C E E A# A# | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 | 4 4 – – 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | C C E E A# A# D D G G C C | medium | |
| 3 3 6 6 5 5 2 2 x x x x | 2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 – – – – | C C A# A# D D E E x x x x | hard | |
| 3 3 x x 5 5 x x 4 4 5 5 | 1 1 – – 3 3 – – 2 2 4 4 | C C x x D D x x A# A# E E | hard | |
| x x 8 8 5 5 0 0 4 4 5 5 | – – 4 4 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 | x x C C D D D D A# A# E E | hard | |
| x x 8 8 5 5 8 8 8 8 5 5 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x C C D D A# A# D D E E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 6 6 7 7 0 0 6 6 8 8 | – – 1 1 3 3 – – 2 2 4 4 | x x A# A# E E D D C C G G | medium | |
| 7 7 8 8 7 7 8 8 8 8 x x | 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | E E C C E E A# A# D D x x | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The C9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes C, E, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – 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 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.