C#9 chord on 8-String Guitar
in Standard F# (F#-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
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 2 1 2 1 1 0 x | – 2 1 3 1 1 – – | x C# F B D# G# B x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 4 2 3 x 4 x | – 1 3 1 2 – 4 – | x C# G# B F x D# x | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 3 4 4 x | – – – 2 1 3 4 – | x x x C# F B D# x | medium | |
| 7 4 4 4 6 4 6 4 | 4 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 | C# D# G# C# G# B F G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 6 9 6 x x x x | 1 2 4 3 – – – – | B F C# D# x x x x | hard | |
| 7 6 7 6 6 6 6 7 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 4 | C# F B D# G# C# F B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 7 8 x 8 0 x | 1 4 1 2 – 3 – – | C# G# B F x D# B x | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 8 9 8 9 x | – – 2 1 3 1 4 – | x x C# F B D# G# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 9 11 9 10 9 11 | – – 1 3 1 2 1 4 | x x C# G# B F G# D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x x 11 10 12 11 | – – – – 2 1 4 3 | x x x x C# F B D# | medium | |
| 11 12 11 11 11 x x x | 1 2 1 1 1 – – – | F B D# G# C# x x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 | – 2 1 3 1 1 4 1 | x C# F B D# G# C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 2 4 2 3 x 4 x | 1 1 3 1 2 – 4 – | G# C# G# B F x D# x | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 3 x 4 7 | – – – 2 1 – 3 4 | x x x C# F x D# B | hard | |
| 7 6 4 4 6 4 4 4 | 4 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 | C# F G# C# G# B D# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 x 6 x 6 6 x | 1 – – 2 – 3 4 – | B B x D# x C# F x | hard |
The C#9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes C#, F, G#, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar 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.