Cm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
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 2 6 5 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x C D# A# D x | hard | |
| 8 5 x 6 6 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | C D x A# D# x | hard | |
| 8 6 6 6 6 10 | 2 1 1 1 1 3 | C D# G A# D# D | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 x 9 10 x 11 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | C x A# D x D# | hard | |
| x 3 2 x 5 6 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x C D# x D A# | hard | |
| 8 6 x 6 5 x | 4 2 – 3 1 – | C D# x A# D x | hard | |
| 8 6 6 6 10 10 | 2 1 1 1 3 4 | C D# G A# G D | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 x 9 11 x 10 | 1 – 2 4 – 3 | C x A# D# x D | hard | |
| x 5 2 6 3 x | – 3 1 4 2 – | x D D# A# C x | hard | |
| 8 5 9 x 6 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | C D A# x D# x | hard | |
| 8 6 6 10 6 6 | 2 1 1 3 1 1 | C D# G D D# A# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 x 9 8 x 11 | 3 – 2 1 – 4 | D x A# C x D# | hard | |
| x 5 2 x 3 6 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x D D# x C A# | hard | |
| 8 6 9 x 5 x | 3 2 4 – 1 – | C D# A# x D x | hard | |
| 8 6 6 10 10 6 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | C D# G D G A# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 x 9 11 x 8 | 3 – 2 4 – 1 | D x A# 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 – Open A 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.