Cm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G
in Drop G (G-D-G-C-E-A) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 3 3 3 3 | 2 – 1 1 1 1 | C D A# D# G C | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 2 6 6 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x C D A# D# | hard | |
| 5 5 3 3 3 5 | 2 3 1 1 1 4 | C G A# D# G D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 8 7 6 5 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | C G D# G A# D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 0 6 6 | – – 3 – 1 2 | x x D C A# D# | easy | |
| 7 8 8 7 8 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | D A# D# G C x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 8 10 10 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x C D# A# D x | medium | |
| 5 0 3 3 3 5 | 2 – 1 1 1 3 | C D A# D# G D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 x x 2 6 6 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | C x x D A# D# | hard | |
| 5 x 3 3 3 5 | 2 – 1 1 1 3 | C x A# D# G D | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 5 0 6 6 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | C D C C A# D# | medium | |
| x 10 7 0 6 6 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x C D C A# D# | hard | |
| x 10 7 10 11 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x C D A# D# x | hard | |
| 8 8 8 0 10 10 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | D# A# D# C D G | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 5 0 3 3 3 x | 2 – 1 1 1 – | C D A# D# G x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 x 3 2 x 6 | 3 – 2 1 – 4 | C x A# D x 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 G 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.