Cm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
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 3 3 5 4 6 | 1 1 1 3 2 4 | G D G C D# A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 4 6 7 4 x | 4 1 2 3 1 – | C D# A# D D# x | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 x 6 8 x 10 | 2 – 1 3 – 4 | C x A# D# x D | hard | |
| x x 8 7 11 11 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x C D A# D# | hard | |
| 8 8 8 8 11 10 | 1 1 1 1 3 2 | C G C D# A# D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 3 6 5 4 3 | 1 1 4 3 2 1 | G D A# C D# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 7 4 6 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x C D D# A# | hard | |
| 8 x 10 8 x 6 | 2 – 4 3 – 1 | C x D D# x A# | hard | |
| 8 11 11 7 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | C A# D# D x x | hard | |
| 8 8 10 8 11 8 | 1 1 2 1 3 1 | C G D D# A# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 4 3 5 3 6 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | G D# G C D A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 4 6 7 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | C D# A# D x x | hard | |
| 6 x 8 8 x 10 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | A# x C D# x D | hard | |
| 8 x 11 7 11 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | C x D# D A# x | hard | |
| 8 8 10 8 11 10 | 1 1 2 1 4 3 | C G D D# A# D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 4 6 5 3 3 | 1 2 4 3 1 1 | G D# A# C D G | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The Cm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.