Cm9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Plus 2 (F#)
in Plus 2 (F#) (F#-B-E-A-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 1 x 5 2 4 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x C x D D# A# | hard | |
| 6 x 6 5 2 x | 3 – 4 2 1 – | C x A# D D# x | hard | |
| 6 3 6 6 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | C D A# D# x x | medium | |
| 6 4 6 5 x x | 3 1 4 2 – – | C D# A# D x x | medium | |
| x x 8 5 9 9 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x C D A# D# | hard | |
| 6 8 6 6 6 8 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | C G A# D# G D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 8 8 10 9 9 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | D G C G A# D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 10 x 11 9 | – 3 2 – 4 1 | x A# D x C D# | hard | |
| x 4 x 3 1 4 | – 3 – 2 1 4 | x D# x C D A# | hard | |
| 6 3 6 x 2 x | 3 2 4 – 1 – | C D A# x D# x | hard | |
| 6 3 x 6 x 4 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | C D x D# x A# | hard | |
| 6 4 x 5 x 4 | 4 1 – 3 – 2 | C D# x D x A# | hard | |
| 6 x x 5 9 9 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | C x x D A# D# | hard | |
| 6 8 6 6 9 8 | 1 2 1 1 4 3 | C G A# D# A# D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 8 8 10 9 8 | 2 1 1 4 3 1 | D# G C G A# D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 11 10 x 11 x | 1 3 2 – 4 – | D# A# D x C x | hard |
The Cm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Plus 2 (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.