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