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