C9 chord on 7-String Guitar – Russian (Open G)
in Russian (Open G) (D-G-B-D-G-B-D) tuning
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 x 1 2 3 1 0 | – – 1 2 3 1 – | x x C E A# C D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 3 2 3 x x | – 4 2 1 3 – – | x C D E A# x x | medium | |
| x 5 3 5 3 5 x | – 2 1 3 1 4 – | x C D G A# E x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 5 5 7 5 8 | – 1 1 1 2 1 3 | x C E G D E A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 11 0 9 x x | 3 1 4 – 2 – – | C D A# D E x x | hard | |
| 10 x 8 8 9 8 0 | 3 – 1 1 2 1 – | C x G A# E G D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 x 11 0 9 11 0 | 2 – 3 – 1 4 – | C x A# D E A# D | medium | |
| x 5 3 5 3 5 0 | – 2 1 3 1 4 – | x C D G A# E D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 x 2 3 3 2 | – 4 – 1 2 3 1 | x C x E A# D E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 3 x 3 5 x | – 3 1 – 2 4 – | x C D x A# E x | hard | |
| x 5 5 5 7 8 8 | – 1 1 1 2 3 4 | x C E G D G A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 9 11 0 7 x x | 3 2 4 – 1 – – | C E A# D D x x | hard | |
| 10 9 8 8 9 8 0 | 4 2 1 1 3 1 – | C E G A# E G D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 x 11 0 9 11 x | 2 – 3 – 1 4 – | C x A# D E A# x | medium | |
| x x 1 0 3 1 2 | – – 1 – 4 2 3 | x x C D A# C E | medium | |
| x 5 x 2 3 3 x | – 4 – 1 2 3 – | x C x E A# D x | hard |
The C9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes C, E, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 7-String Guitar – Russian (Open 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.