C9 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 1 0 3 | – – – 1 – 2 | C G D A# E A# | medium | |
| 2 3 2 3 3 x | 1 2 1 3 4 – | D A# E C G x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 3 5 3 3 7 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | E A# G C G D | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 0 0 5 6 5 | 1 – – 2 4 3 | E G D D A# C | medium | |
| 0 7 5 7 6 5 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | C D G E A# C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 0 7 6 7 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | C D D E A# D | medium | |
| 0 7 8 7 8 7 | – 1 2 1 3 1 | C D A# E C D | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 8 10 10 9 | – – 1 3 4 2 | C G A# G D E | medium | |
| 10 0 10 x 10 9 | 2 – 3 – 4 1 | A# G C x D E | hard | |
| 0 3 0 1 0 0 | – 2 – 1 – – | C A# D A# E G | medium | |
| x 5 2 5 6 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x C E D A# x | hard | |
| 4 7 5 3 3 3 | 2 4 3 1 1 1 | E D G C G A# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 5 0 5 6 0 | 1 2 – 3 4 – | E C D D A# G | medium | |
| 0 0 5 7 6 7 | – – 1 3 2 4 | C G G E A# D | medium | |
| 0 0 0 7 6 7 | – – – 2 1 3 | C G D E A# D | easy | |
| 0 0 8 7 8 7 | – – 2 1 3 1 | C G A# E C D | easy · barre on fret 7 |
The C9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes C, E, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.