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C sharp minor ninth (C#m9) chord on guitar

Notes
C♯EG♯BD♯
Formula
1♭35♭79

How to play C#m9 on guitar

  1. Shape 1 · 1st position

    C#m9 chord on guitar, shape 1: first position, with open strings, notes C#, E, G#, B, D#

  2. Shape 2 · fret 2 · barre

    C#m9 chord on guitar, shape 2: barre at fret 4, notes C#, E, G#, B, D#

  3. Shape 3 · fret 6 · barre

    C#m9 chord on guitar, shape 3: barre at fret 9, notes C#, E, G#, B, D#

  4. Shape 4 · fret 9 · barre

    C#m9 chord on guitar, shape 4: barre at fret 9, notes C#, E, G#, B, D#

Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (C sharp). The same shapes work on acoustic, classical and electric guitar.

C#m9 inversions on guitar

The same C#m9 with another chord note in the bass (the lowest note that sounds). The notes stay the same, but the colour changes, and the bass line can move by step from one chord to the next. In a chord symbol, the bass comes after the slash.

  1. 3rd (E) in the bass1st inversion · C#m9/E

    C sharp minor ninth, C#m9/E, 041100C♯m9/E412EC♯D♯G♯BEmetronotuner.com

  2. 3rd (E) in the bass1st inversion · C#m9/E

    C sharp minor ninth, C#m9/E, x79899C♯m9/E713244EBD♯G♯C♯metronotuner.com

  3. 5th (G♯) in the bass2nd inversion · C#m9/G#

    C sharp minor ninth, C#m9/G#, 441100C♯m9/G♯3412G♯C♯D♯G♯BEmetronotuner.com

  4. 5th (G♯) in the bass2nd inversion · C#m9/G#

    C sharp minor ninth, C#m9/G#, 442444C♯m9/G♯2314G♯C♯EBD♯G♯metronotuner.com

  5. 7th (B) in the bass3rd inversion · C#m9/B

    C sharp minor ninth, C#m9/B, x21120C♯m9/B3124BD♯G♯C♯Emetronotuner.com

  6. 7th (B) in the bass3rd inversion · C#m9/B

    C sharp minor ninth, C#m9/B, 769999C♯m9/B62144BD♯BEG♯C♯metronotuner.com

Jazz voicings

About the minor ninth chord

A minor chord with a seventh and a ninth: velvety and modern. Common in neo-soul, R&B, jazz and bossa, as a ii chord or as a "vamp" chord that keeps cycling while the melody wanders.

Notes and intervals of C#m9

C#m9 (C sharp minor ninth) is built from 5 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

  • C♯ · 1 · root
  • E · ♭3 · minor third
  • G♯ · 5 · perfect fifth
  • B · ♭7 · minor seventh
  • D♯ · 9 · ninth

Other C sharp chords

Minor ninth: other roots

Frequently asked questions

How do you play the C#m9 chord on guitar?

C#m9 (C sharp minor ninth) has 4 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.

What notes are in C#m9?

The notes of C#m9 are C♯, E, G♯, B, D♯. The formula is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9: root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, ninth.

What does C#m9 mean?

C#m9 is the chord symbol for C sharp minor ninth. A minor chord with a seventh and a ninth: velvety and modern. Common in neo-soul, R&B, jazz and bossa, as a ii chord or as a "vamp" chord that keeps cycling while the melody wanders.

Can I play C#m9 on other instruments?

Yes. C#m9 also has a page on ukulele, on cavaquinho, with the fingerings for each instrument.

C#m9 on other instruments

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