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