C9 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) tuning
C9
Dominant 9
Notes:C · E · G · A# · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 2 3 2 0 | – 2 1 3 1 – | x C D A# D E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 2 3 4 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x C D A# E x | medium | |
| 7 5 4 3 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | C D E A# x x | hard | |
| x 5 0 0 4 6 | – 2 – – 1 3 | x D C G E A# | medium | |
| x 5 0 9 7 6 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | x D C E G A# | hard | |
| x 7 0 7 7 6 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x E C D G A# | medium | |
| 7 7 7 7 10 8 | 1 1 1 1 3 2 | C E G D A# C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 x 0 9 10 8 | 2 – – 3 4 1 | D x C E A# C | hard | |
| 9 10 0 9 10 0 | 1 3 – 2 4 – | D G C E A# E | medium | |
| 11 10 0 0 10 10 | 4 1 – – 2 3 | E G C G A# D | medium | |
| x 3 0 3 2 0 | – 2 – 3 1 – | x C C A# D E | easy | |
| x 3 4 3 2 x | – 2 4 3 1 – | x C E A# D x | medium | |
| 7 5 x 3 4 3 | 4 3 – 1 2 1 | C D x A# E G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 5 0 0 4 6 | 4 2 – – 1 3 | C D C G E A# | medium | |
| 7 5 0 9 0 6 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | C D C E C A# | hard | |
| 7 7 0 7 0 6 | 2 3 – 4 – 1 | C E C D C A# | medium |
The C9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes C, E, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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 C9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| 3 | 4 | E |
| 5 | 7 | G |
| ♭7 | 10 | A# |
| 9 | 14 | D |
More C chords
Other roots
See C9 in another tuning
What notes make up the C9 chord?
C9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes C, E, 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.