Cm9 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 1 5 3 3 | – – 1 4 2 3 | C G D# D G A# | hard | |
| 2 5 x 6 6 x | 1 2 – 3 4 – | D C x D# A# x | hard | |
| 3 3 5 5 3 5 | 1 1 2 3 1 4 | D# A# G D G C | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 7 5 6 6 5 | – 4 1 2 3 1 | C D G D# A# C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 0 6 6 0 | – – – 1 2 – | C G D D# A# G | easy | |
| 0 7 8 10 11 7 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | C D A# G D# D | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 8 8 10 10 8 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | C D# A# G D D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 3 1 5 3 0 | – 2 1 4 3 – | C A# D# D G G | hard | |
| 2 x x 6 6 5 | 1 – – 3 4 2 | D x x D# A# C | hard | |
| 3 5 5 5 3 3 | 1 2 3 4 1 1 | D# C G D G A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 0 6 6 5 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | C C D D# A# C | medium | |
| 0 0 0 6 6 x | – – – 1 2 – | C G D D# A# x | easy | |
| 0 7 8 x 8 8 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | C D A# x C D# | hard | |
| 0 0 8 10 10 8 | – – 1 2 3 1 | C G A# G D D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 0 0 6 3 3 | – – – 3 1 2 | C G D D# G A# | medium | |
| 2 3 x 6 x 5 | 1 2 – 4 – 3 | D A# x D# x C | hard |
The Cm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes C, D#, 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 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.