Cm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Plus 1 (F)
in Plus 1 (F) (F-A#-D#-G#-C-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 0 2 2 2 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x C D# A# D G | medium | |
| x 2 x 6 3 5 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x C x D D# A# | hard | |
| 7 x 7 6 3 x | 3 – 4 2 1 – | C x A# D D# x | hard | |
| 7 4 0 4 0 5 | 4 1 – 2 – 3 | C D D# C C A# | medium | |
| 7 5 0 6 0 5 | 4 1 – 3 – 2 | C D# D# D C A# | medium | |
| 7 9 0 6 10 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | C G D# D A# x | hard | |
| 7 9 7 7 7 9 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | C G A# D# G D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 9 11 10 10 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | D G C G A# D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 10 0 11 11 0 10 | 1 – 3 4 – 2 | D# A# D G C D# | medium | |
| x 2 0 2 2 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x C D# A# D x | easy | |
| x 5 x 4 2 5 | – 3 – 2 1 4 | x D# x C D A# | hard | |
| 7 4 7 x 3 x | 3 2 4 – 1 – | C D A# x D# x | hard | |
| 7 4 0 6 0 5 | 4 1 – 3 – 2 | C D D# D C A# | medium | |
| 7 5 7 6 0 x | 3 1 4 2 – – | C D# A# D C x | medium | |
| x x 9 6 10 10 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x C D A# D# | hard | |
| 7 9 7 7 0 9 | 1 2 1 1 – 3 | C G A# D# C D | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The Cm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Plus 1 (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.