C#9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
C#9
Dominant 9
Notes:C# · F · G# · B · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 1 x 2 3 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x C# D# x B F | hard | |
| x 4 3 5 6 3 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x C# F B D# F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 6 6 7 8 9 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | G# D# G# C# F B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 9 9 8 x | 4 1 2 3 1 – | C# F B D# F x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 4 3 x 2 1 | – 4 3 – 2 1 | x C# F x B D# | hard | |
| x 4 3 5 6 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x C# F B D# x | medium | |
| 6 6 9 7 8 6 | 1 1 4 2 3 1 | G# D# B C# F G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 9 8 9 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x C# D# F B | medium | |
| x 4 1 5 x 3 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x C# D# B x F | hard | |
| x 4 x 5 6 3 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x C# x B D# F | hard | |
| 6 8 6 7 6 9 | 1 3 1 2 1 4 | G# F G# C# D# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 9 9 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | C# F B D# x x | medium | |
| x 4 3 5 x 1 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x C# F B x D# | hard | |
| 3 4 3 5 6 3 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | F C# F B D# F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 8 9 7 6 6 | 1 3 4 2 1 1 | G# F B C# D# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 x 9 9 8 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | C# x B D# F x | hard |
The C#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes C#, F, G#, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open D 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 C#9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C# |
| 3 | 4 | F |
| 5 | 7 | G# |
| ♭7 | 10 | B |
| 9 | 14 | D# |
More C# chords
Other roots
See C#9 in another tuning
What notes make up the C#9 chord?
C#9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes C#, F, G#, B, 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.