C#9 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
C#9
Dominant 9
Notes:C# · F · G# · B · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 4 2 3 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | D# G# D# B C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 3 4 4 3 | – 4 1 2 3 1 | x C# F B D# F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 6 8 6 9 | – 1 1 2 1 3 | x C# G# D# F B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 9 10 0 x | 4 1 2 3 – – | C# D# B F B x | medium | |
| 1 1 3 4 2 1 | 1 1 3 4 2 1 | D# G# F B C# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 3 4 4 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x C# F B D# x | medium | |
| x 6 9 8 6 6 | – 1 3 2 1 1 | x C# B D# F G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 11 10 0 x | 3 1 4 2 – – | C# D# C# F B x | medium | |
| 1 4 1 1 2 3 | 1 4 1 1 2 3 | D# B D# G# C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 4 4 3 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x C# x B D# F | hard | |
| x 6 9 8 6 9 | – 1 3 2 1 4 | x C# B D# F B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 10 9 8 0 x | 4 3 2 1 – – | C# F B D# B x | medium | |
| 1 4 3 1 2 1 | 1 4 3 1 2 1 | D# B F G# C# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 4 3 6 4 3 | 1 2 1 4 3 1 | F B F C# D# F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 9 8 6 x | – 1 3 2 1 – | x C# B D# F x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 10 11 8 0 x | 3 2 4 1 – – | C# F C# D# B x | medium |
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 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 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
Other roots
See C#9 in another tuning
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.