Cm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
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 5 0 3 4 5 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x C D A# D# G | medium | |
| x 5 0 0 4 8 | – 2 – – 1 3 | x C D G D# A# | hard | |
| x 5 0 8 8 8 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x C D D# G A# | medium | |
| 10 7 8 8 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | C D A# D# x x | medium | |
| 10 8 8 8 8 0 | 2 1 1 1 1 – | C D# A# D# G D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 5 5 3 4 0 | – 3 4 1 2 – | x C G A# D# D | medium | |
| x 5 8 0 4 0 | – 2 3 – 1 – | x C A# G D# D | hard | |
| x 5 8 8 8 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C A# D# G D | medium | |
| 10 8 8 7 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | C D# A# D x x | medium | |
| 10 8 0 0 8 8 | 4 1 – – 2 3 | C D# D G G A# | medium | |
| 0 0 1 3 1 0 | – – 1 2 1 – | D G D# A# C D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 0 5 4 8 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x C D C D# A# | hard | |
| 0 5 8 8 8 5 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | D C A# D# G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 0 8 11 0 | 3 1 – 2 4 – | C D D D# A# D | hard | |
| 10 8 8 0 8 0 | 4 1 2 – 3 – | C D# A# G G D | medium | |
| x 5 0 3 4 0 | – 3 – 1 2 – | x C D A# D# D | medium |
The Cm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open G 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.