Cm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
Cm9
Minor 9
Notes:C · D# · G · A# · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Cm9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 0 3 4 3 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x C D A# D# G | medium | |
| x 3 x 7 4 6 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x C x D D# A# | hard | |
| 0 5 0 5 4 6 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | D D D C D# A# | medium | |
| 0 6 5 5 x 6 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | D D# G C x A# | hard | |
| 10 6 0 0 8 6 | 4 1 – – 3 2 | C D# D G G A# | hard | |
| x x 10 7 11 11 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x C D A# D# | hard | |
| 10 10 8 8 8 10 | 2 3 1 1 1 4 | C G A# D# G D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 10 0 0 11 11 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | C G D G A# D# | medium | |
| x 3 0 3 4 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x C D A# D# x | easy | |
| x 6 x 5 3 6 | – 3 – 2 1 4 | x D# x C D A# | hard | |
| 0 6 0 5 4 6 | – 3 – 2 1 4 | D D# D C D# A# | medium | |
| 5 6 0 5 x 6 | 1 3 – 2 – 4 | G D# D C x A# | hard | |
| 10 6 8 7 x x | 4 1 3 2 – – | C D# A# D x x | hard | |
| 10 x 0 7 11 11 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | C x D D A# D# | hard | |
| 10 10 0 8 11 8 | 2 3 – 1 4 1 | C G D D# A# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 10 0 x 11 11 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | C G D x A# D# | hard |
The Cm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop D 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.