C9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G)
in Wahine (G) (D-G-D-F#-B-D) tuning · Also known as Slack Key Wahine
C9
Dominant 9
Notes:C · E · G · A# · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 5 0 4 3 2 | – 4 – 3 2 1 | x C D A# D E | medium | |
| x 5 2 4 3 2 | – 4 1 3 2 1 | x C E A# D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 0 4 5 5 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x C D A# E G | medium | |
| x 5 5 8 5 8 | – 1 1 2 1 3 | x C G D E A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 9 0 6 x 8 | 4 3 – 1 – 2 | C E D C x A# | hard | |
| 10 7 8 10 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | C D A# E x x | medium | |
| 10 9 8 8 8 8 | 3 2 1 1 1 1 | C E A# D G A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 9 0 10 11 0 | 2 1 – 3 4 – | C E D E A# D | medium | |
| 10 12 10 10 11 12 | 1 3 1 1 2 4 | C G C E A# D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 5 0 4 5 2 | – 3 – 2 4 1 | x C D A# E E | medium | |
| x 5 2 4 3 x | – 4 1 3 2 – | x C E A# D x | medium | |
| x 5 5 4 5 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | x C G A# E D | medium | |
| x 5 8 8 5 5 | – 1 2 3 1 1 | x C A# D E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 9 8 6 x 0 | 4 3 2 1 – – | C E A# C x D | hard | |
| 10 7 0 10 11 0 | 2 1 – 3 4 – | C D D E A# D | hard | |
| 10 9 8 8 8 10 | 3 2 1 1 1 4 | C E A# D G C | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The C9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes C, E, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Wahine (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 C9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| 3 | 4 | E |
| 5 | 7 | G |
| ♭7 | 10 | A# |
| 9 | 14 | D |
More C chords
Other roots
See C9 in another tuning
What notes make up the C9 chord?
C9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes C, E, 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.