C#9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 0 2 1 | – – 1 – 3 2 | x x C# F B D# | easy | |
| x 6 3 x 2 3 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x C# D# x B F | hard | |
| x 6 3 6 4 3 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x C# D# B C# F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 5 8 6 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x B F C# D# x | hard | |
| x 6 5 6 6 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x C# F B D# x | medium | |
| x 6 8 0 6 9 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x C# G# F D# B | medium | |
| 11 8 8 8 8 9 | 3 1 1 1 1 2 | C# D# G# C# F B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 10 x 10 x 9 | 4 2 – 3 – 1 | C# F x D# x B | hard | |
| 11 10 11 10 11 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | C# F B D# G# x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 6 3 0 2 6 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x C# D# F B G# | hard | |
| 3 6 3 x 2 x | 2 4 3 – 1 – | F C# D# x B x | hard | |
| x 6 3 6 6 3 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x C# D# B D# F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 6 4 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x D# F B C# x | hard | |
| x 6 5 0 6 9 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x C# F F D# B | hard | |
| x 6 x 0 6 9 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x C# x F D# B | hard | |
| 11 8 8 10 8 9 | 4 1 1 3 1 2 | C# D# G# D# F B | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The C#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes C#, F, G#, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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.