Cm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Dm
in Open Dm (D-A-D-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as Open D minor, Bentonia
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 1 2 1 0 | – 3 1 2 1 – | x C D# G A# D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 5 5 7 6 8 | 1 1 1 3 2 4 | G D G C D# A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 6 8 7 6 0 | 4 1 3 2 1 – | C D# A# C D# D | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 x 0 10 10 8 | 2 – – 3 4 1 | C x D D# G A# | hard | |
| x 3 0 2 1 1 | – 4 – 3 1 2 | x C D G A# D# | medium | |
| 5 5 8 7 6 5 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | G D A# C D# G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 6 8 9 6 0 | 4 1 2 3 1 – | C D# A# D D# D | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 x 8 10 10 0 | 2 – 1 3 4 – | C x A# D# G D | hard | |
| x 3 1 5 1 0 | – 2 1 3 1 – | x C D# A# A# D | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 6 5 7 5 8 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | G D# G C D A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 6 8 10 6 0 | 3 1 2 4 1 – | C D# A# D# D# D | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 10 0 10 x 8 | 2 3 – 4 – 1 | C G D D# x A# | hard | |
| 0 3 1 2 1 0 | – 3 1 2 1 – | D C D# G A# D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 6 8 7 5 5 | 1 2 4 3 1 1 | G D# A# C D G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 6 8 9 6 x | 4 1 2 3 1 – | C D# A# D D# x | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 10 8 10 x 0 | 2 3 1 4 – – | C G A# D# x D | 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 Dm 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.