Cm9 chord on Lute
in Renaissance G (6 course) (G-C-F-A-D-G) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 3 5 3 0 0 | 2 1 3 1 – – | C D# A# C D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 2 5 6 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | C D A# D# x x | hard | |
| 5 3 5 5 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | C D# A# D x x | medium | |
| 5 7 5 6 5 7 | 1 3 1 2 1 4 | C G A# D# G D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 0 7 6 8 0 | 2 – 3 1 4 – | D C C D# A# G | medium | |
| 8 0 7 10 8 7 | 2 – 1 4 3 1 | D# C C G A# D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 0 9 10 8 0 | 1 – 3 4 2 – | D# C D G A# G | medium | |
| 5 3 5 3 0 5 | 2 1 3 1 – 4 | C D# A# C D C | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 2 x 6 x 3 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | C D x D# x A# | hard | |
| 5 3 5 3 x 7 | 2 1 3 1 – 4 | C D# A# C x D | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 7 5 6 0 7 | 1 3 1 2 – 4 | C G A# D# D D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 7 6 8 7 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x C C D# A# D | medium | |
| 7 0 10 10 8 0 | 1 – 3 4 2 – | D C D# G A# G | medium | |
| x 0 9 10 8 8 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x C D G A# D# | medium | |
| 5 3 5 5 0 0 | 2 1 3 4 – – | C D# A# D D G | medium | |
| x 2 5 6 x 5 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x D A# D# x C | hard |
The Cm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for Lute 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
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.