Cm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – EADF#BE
in EADF#BE 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 4 4 3 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x C D A# D# G | medium | |
| x 6 x 6 3 6 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x D# x C D A# | hard | |
| 8 6 0 4 8 x | 3 2 – 1 4 – | C D# D A# G x | hard | |
| 8 5 8 9 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | C D A# D# x x | hard | |
| 8 6 8 8 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | C D# A# D x x | medium | |
| 8 10 8 9 8 10 | 1 3 1 2 1 4 | C G A# D# G D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 10 9 11 10 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x C D# A# D | medium | |
| 10 10 10 x 11 11 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | D G C x A# D# | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 0 4 4 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x C D A# D# x | easy | |
| 6 6 x 6 3 x | 2 3 – 4 1 – | A# D# x C D x | hard | |
| 8 5 0 4 4 x | 4 3 – 1 2 – | C D D A# D# x | hard | |
| 8 5 0 9 x 6 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | C D D D# x A# | hard | |
| 8 6 0 x 8 6 | 3 1 – – 4 2 | C D# D x G A# | hard | |
| 8 10 8 8 8 11 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | C G A# D G D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 x 10 9 11 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | D x C D# A# x | hard | |
| 10 x 10 x 11 11 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | D x C 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 – EADF#BE 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.