Electric guitar · Minor 9th chord

C#m9C# Minor 9th

Key: E Major
Easy

C#m9 is the C# minor 9th chord on electric guitar, made of the notes C# · E · G# · B · D#.

Position 1 of 4Main

Notes

C#
E
G#
B
D#

Structure

1
♭3
5
♭7
9

Sound: Minor ninth; Deep, sophisticated
Harmonic function: Tonic relative; Stands in for the tonic with a different color.

Harmonic field of E Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	E	Tonic
ii	F#m	Subdominant
iii	G#m	Tonic relative
IV	A	Subdominant
V	B	Dominant
vi	C#m	Tonic relative
vii°	D#dim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 2 of string 4.
2Place your middle finger on fret 4 of string 5.
3Place your ring finger on fret 4 of string 3.
4Place your ring finger on fret 4 of string 2.
5Place your ring finger on fret 4 of string 1.
6Don't play string 6.
7Strum from string 5 down.