Guitar · Ninth chord

C#9C# Ninth

Key: F# Major
Easy

C#9 is the C# ninth chord on guitar, made of the notes C# · F · G# · B · D#.

Position 1 of 4Main

Notes

C#
F
G#
B
D#

Structure

1
3
5
♭7
9

Sound: Dominant ninth; Rich, funk and jazz
Harmonic function: Dominant; Creates tension that resolves to the tonic.

Harmonic field of F# Major

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

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 3 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.