C#m9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B) 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 4 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 | 2 2 – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 | C# C# E E B B E E G# G# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 | 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 | C# C# G# G# B B E E G# G# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 0 0 6 6 6 6 5 5 0 0 | 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 2 2 – – | C# C# E E D# D# G# G# B B B B | medium | |
| x x 9 9 x x 9 9 9 9 5 5 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x C# C# x x B B D# D# E E | hard | |
| x x 9 9 7 7 6 6 9 9 0 0 | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 – – | x x C# C# E E G# G# D# D# B B | medium | |
| x x 9 9 7 7 9 9 9 9 0 0 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x C# C# E E B B D# D# B B | medium | |
| 11 11 0 0 11 11 11 11 9 9 0 0 | 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 – – | G# G# E E G# G# C# C# D# D# B B | medium | |
| x x 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 0 0 | – – 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 – – | x x D# D# G# G# C# C# E E B B | medium | |
| 4 4 0 0 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 | 4 4 – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | C# C# E E B B D# D# G# G# B B | medium | |
| 4 4 x x 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 | 2 2 – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 | C# C# x x B B E E G# G# D# D# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 4 4 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | C# C# G# G# E E G# G# B B D# D# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 9 6 6 x x 5 5 5 5 | – – 4 4 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 | x x C# C# D# D# x x B B E E | hard | |
| 6 6 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 0 0 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | D# D# B B E E G# G# C# C# B B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 9 9 7 7 9 9 9 9 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x C# C# E E B B D# D# x x | medium | |
| x x 0 0 11 11 11 11 9 9 0 0 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x E E G# G# C# C# D# D# B B | medium | |
| 11 11 11 11 x x 11 11 10 10 0 0 | 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 1 1 – – | G# G# D# D# x x C# C# E E B B | hard |
The C#m9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes C#, E, G#, B, 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 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.