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