C9 chord on Mandolin

in Standard (GDAE) (G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Dominant 9

Notes:C · E · G · A# · D

hard

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The C9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes C, E, G, A#, D. Below are playable fingerings for Mandolin 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.

More C chords

C Cm C7 C°C+Cmaj7 Cm7 C7♯5 C7♭5 C6 Cm6 Cm7♭5 C°7 Csus2 Csus4 Cadd9 Cmaj9 Cm9 C5

Other roots

C#9 D9 D#9 E9 F9 F#9 G9 G#9 A9 A#9 B9

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.