Cm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open F
in Open F (C-F-C-F-A-F) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 3 2 5 5 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | C G D# G D A# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 3 2 3 5 | 1 1 2 1 3 4 | D G D# G C A# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 3 5 5 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x C D# A# D x | hard | |
| 0 5 7 5 6 9 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | C A# G A# D# D | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 10 9 6 x | – 2 4 3 1 – | C C A# D D# x | hard | |
| 0 7 10 9 x 10 | – 1 3 2 – 4 | C C A# D x D# | hard | |
| 0 9 10 9 10 10 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | C D A# D G D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 2 3 5 5 2 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | C G D# A# D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 3 5 3 2 | 1 1 2 4 3 1 | D G D# A# C G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 3 x 5 5 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x C D# x D A# | hard | |
| 0 5 7 9 6 5 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | C A# G D D# A# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 9 10 7 6 x | – 3 4 2 1 – | C D A# C D# x | hard | |
| 0 7 10 10 x 9 | – 1 3 4 – 2 | C C A# D# x D | hard | |
| 0 9 10 10 10 9 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | C D A# D# G D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 5 3 2 5 2 | – 3 2 1 4 1 | C A# D# G D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 5 3 2 3 2 | 1 4 2 1 3 1 | D A# D# G C G | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Cm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open F 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.