C#9 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

Root

Type

Tuning

C#9

Dominant 9

Notes:C# · F · G# · B · D#

mediumbarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

C#9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 2 1 4 4 1	– 2 1 3 4 1	x C# F B D# F	medium · barre on fret 1
4 4 4 6 6 7	1 1 1 2 3 4	G# D# G# C# F B	medium · barre on fret 4
9 6 7 8 6 x	4 1 2 3 1 –	C# F B D# F x	medium · barre on fret 6
9 x 7 10 0 11	2 – 1 3 – 4	C# x B F B D#	hard
9 9 9 10 0 11	1 1 1 2 – 3	C# G# C# F B D#	medium · barre on fret 9
x 2 1 4 4 x	– 2 1 3 4 –	x C# F B D# x	medium
4 4 7 6 6 4	1 1 4 2 3 1	G# D# B C# F G#	medium · barre on fret 4
9 6 7 8 0 x	4 1 2 3 – –	C# F B D# B x	medium
9 x 11 10 0 7	2 – 4 3 – 1	C# x D# F B B	hard
9 9 9 10 12 11	1 1 1 2 4 3	C# G# C# F B D#	medium · barre on fret 9
x 2 x 4 4 1	– 2 – 3 4 1	x C# x B D# F	hard
4 6 4 6 4 7	1 2 1 3 1 4	G# F G# C# D# B	medium · barre on fret 4
9 6 9 8 0 x	3 1 4 2 – –	C# F C# D# B x	medium
9 x 7 10 x 11	2 – 1 3 – 4	C# x B F x D#	hard
9 9 11 10 12 9	1 1 3 2 4 1	C# G# D# F B C#	medium · barre on fret 9
1 2 1 4 4 1	1 2 1 3 4 1	F C# F B D# F	medium · barre on fret 1

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

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 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 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

C#C#m C#7 C#°C#+C#maj7 C#m7 C#7♯5 C#7♭5 C#6 C#m6 C#m7♭5 C#°7 C#sus2 C#sus4 C#add9 C#maj9 C#m9 C#5

Other roots

C9 D9 D#9 E9 F9 F#9 G9 G#9 A9 A#9 B9

See C#9 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open Em E-B-E-G-B-E Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.