C#m9 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#m9
Minor 9
Notes:C# · E · G# · B · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#m9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 3 2 2 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | D# G# C# G# B E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 6 3 3 2 2 | 1 4 2 3 1 1 | E C# D# G# B E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 3 6 7 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x C# D# B E x | hard | |
| x 6 4 6 6 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x C# E B D# x | medium | |
| x 6 x 10 7 9 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x C# x D# E B | hard | |
| 11 x 11 10 7 x | 3 – 4 2 1 – | C# x B D# E x | hard | |
| 11 8 11 11 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | C# D# B E x x | medium | |
| 11 9 11 10 x x | 3 1 4 2 – – | C# E B D# x x | medium | |
| 2 1 1 3 2 1 | 2 1 1 4 3 1 | E G# C# G# B D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 6 6 2 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x C# x B D# E | hard | |
| x 8 4 6 4 6 | – 4 1 2 1 3 | x D# E B C# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 x 8 6 9 | – 3 – 2 1 4 | x E x C# D# B | hard | |
| 11 8 11 x 7 x | 3 2 4 – 1 – | C# D# B x E x | hard | |
| 11 8 x 11 x 9 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | C# D# x E x B | hard | |
| 11 9 x 10 x 9 | 4 1 – 3 – 2 | C# E x D# x B | hard | |
| 1 1 1 x 2 2 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | D# G# C# x B E | easy · barre on fret 1 |
The C#m9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes C#, E, 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#m9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C# |
| ♭3 | 3 | E |
| 5 | 7 | G# |
| ♭7 | 10 | B |
| 9 | 14 | D# |
More C# chords
Other roots
See C#m9 in another tuning
What notes make up the C#m9 chord?
C#m9 is a Minor 9 chord built from the notes C#, E, 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.