Cm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F-A-D) tuning
Cm9
Minor 9
Notes:C · D# · G · A# · D
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Fingerings (16)
Cm9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 2 2 1 1 | – – 3 4 1 2 | C G D G A# D# | medium | |
| 2 3 3 2 3 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | D A# D# G C x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 3 5 5 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x C D# A# D x | medium | |
| 0 7 7 5 6 5 | – 3 4 1 2 1 | C D G A# D# G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 0 7 6 8 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | C D C C D# A# | medium | |
| 0 7 0 10 10 8 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | C D C D# G A# | medium | |
| 0 8 10 9 10 8 | – 1 3 2 4 1 | C D# A# D G A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 0 10 10 10 0 | – – 1 1 1 – | C G A# D# G D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 3 3 2 3 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | C A# D# G C D | medium | |
| x 5 2 5 6 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x C D A# D# x | hard | |
| 3 5 3 5 5 x | 1 2 1 3 4 – | D# C D# A# D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 7 5 6 0 | – 1 3 1 2 – | C C G A# D# D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 0 7 6 8 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x D C C D# A# | medium | |
| 0 7 10 10 10 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | C D A# D# G D | medium | |
| 0 8 0 9 10 8 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | C D# C D G A# | medium | |
| 12 12 10 10 10 12 | 2 3 1 1 1 4 | C G A# D# G D | medium · barre on fret 10 |
The Cm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes C, D#, 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 Cm9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| ♭3 | 3 | D# |
| 5 | 7 | G |
| ♭7 | 10 | A# |
| 9 | 14 | D |
More C chords
Other roots
See Cm9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Cm9 chord?
Cm9 is a Minor 9 chord built from the notes C, D#, 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.