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