Guitar · Minor 9th chord

Cm9C Minor 9th

Key: D# Major
Easy

Cm9 is the C minor 9th chord on guitar, made of the notes C · D# · G · A# · D.

Position 1 of 3Main

Notes

C
D#
G
A#
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 D# Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	D#	Tonic
ii	Fm	Subdominant
iii	Gm	Tonic relative
IV	G#	Subdominant
V	A#	Dominant
vi	Cm	Tonic relative
vii°	Ddim	Dominant

How to play

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