Cm9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
Cm9
Minor 9
Notes:C · D# · G · A# · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Cm9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 3 1 1 0 3 3 | – 1 2 1 1 – 3 4 | x C G A# D# G D G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 3 3 3 5 3 4 3 | 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 | G D G C G A# D# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 5 0 0 4 6 | – – 4 2 – – 1 3 | x x C D D G D# A# | hard | |
| x x 8 5 8 8 x x | – – 2 1 3 4 – – | x x C D A# D# x x | medium | |
| x x 8 6 0 0 8 6 | – – 3 1 – – 4 2 | x x C D# D G G A# | medium | |
| x x x x 10 7 11 11 | – – – – 2 1 3 4 | x x x x C D A# D# | hard | |
| 8 8 8 10 8 8 8 10 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 | C G C G A# D# G D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 11 10 10 10 0 11 11 | 1 2 1 1 1 – 3 4 | D A# D G C G A# D# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 1 3 1 0 0 4 3 | – 1 2 1 – – 4 3 | x C G A# D G D# G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 4 3 3 5 3 3 3 | 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 | G D# G C G A# D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 6 0 0 4 6 | – – 4 2 – – 1 3 | x x C D# D G D# A# | hard | |
| x x 8 5 0 8 x 6 | – – 3 1 – 4 – 2 | x x C D D D# x A# | hard | |
| 8 8 6 6 0 0 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – – – | C G A# D# D G x x | medium | |
| x x 8 x 0 7 11 11 | – – 2 – – 1 3 4 | x x C x D D A# D# | hard | |
| 8 8 10 10 8 8 8 8 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 | C G D G A# D# G C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 10 10 10 0 11 11 | – 2 1 1 1 – 3 4 | x A# D G C G A# D# | medium · barre on fret 10 |
The Cm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop E 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 Cm9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| ♭3 | 3 | D# |
| 5 | 7 | G |
| ♭7 | 10 | A# |
| 9 | 14 | D |
More C chords
Other roots
See Cm9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Cm9 chord?
Cm9 is a Minor 9 chord built from the notes C, D#, 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.