Cm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 4 3 0 | 1 1 1 3 2 – | C G C A# D D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 3 4 4 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x C D A# D# x | medium | |
| x 6 4 8 4 7 | – 2 1 4 1 3 | x C D# D D# A# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 8 8 9 11 9 | 1 1 1 2 4 3 | G D G D# A# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 3 4 1 0 | 1 1 2 3 1 – | C G D A# C D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 4 3 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x C D# A# D x | medium | |
| x 6 x 8 4 7 | – 2 – 4 1 3 | x C x D D# A# | hard | |
| 8 8 11 9 8 9 | 1 1 4 2 1 3 | G D A# D# G C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 4 1 1 3 0 | 1 3 1 1 2 – | C A# C G D D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 4 3 6 4 x | 1 2 1 4 3 – | D A# D C D# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 4 8 x 7 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x C D# D x A# | hard | |
| 8 9 8 8 11 9 | 1 2 1 1 4 3 | G D# G D A# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 4 3 1 1 0 | 1 3 2 1 1 – | C A# D G C D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 4 4 6 3 x | 1 2 3 4 1 – | D A# D# C D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 4 8 4 7 | 1 2 1 4 1 3 | D# C D# D D# A# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 9 11 8 8 9 | 1 2 4 1 1 3 | G D# A# D G C | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The Cm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open B 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.