C minor ninth (Cm9) chord on ukulele
- Notes
- CE♭GB♭D
- Formula
- 1♭35♭79
How to play Cm9 on ukulele
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Shape 1 · fret 3
no 5th (G)
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Shape 2 · fret 6
no 5th (G)
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Shape 3 · fret 2
no 5th (G)
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Shape 4 · fret 3
no 5th (G)
The Cm9 has 5 notes, and on ukulele only 4 fit at a time. The shapes on this page leave out: 5th (G). That is standard practice: the 5th goes first (it barely changes the sound) and, if a string is still missing, the root, which the bass player usually covers.
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).
Cm9 inversions on ukulele
The same Cm9 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.
3rd (E♭) in the bass1st inversion · Cm9/Eb
3rd (E♭) in the bass1st inversion · Cm9/Eb
7th (B♭) in the bass3rd inversion · Cm9/Bb
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 Cm9
Cm9 (C 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 chords
Minor ninth: other roots
Frequently asked questions
How do you play the Cm9 chord on ukulele?
Cm9 (C 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 Cm9?
The notes of Cm9 are C, E♭, G, B♭, D. The formula is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9: root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, ninth.
What does Cm9 mean?
Cm9 is the chord symbol for C 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 Cm9 on other instruments?
Yes. Cm9 also has a page on guitar, on cavaquinho, with the fingerings for each instrument.