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