Cm9
C minor ninth
Notes
C – E♭ – G – B♭ – D
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9
A minor seventh chord with a major ninth on top.
To build Cm9, start on C and stack the intervals ♭3, 5, ♭7, 9 above it.
On piano
On guitar
Shapes generated and checked against the chord engine, standard tuning.
x–3–1–3–3–3Open in Explorer
Fret 3
Fret 3
Fret 3
Fret 1
Fret 3
✕Muted
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x–3–0–3–4–3Open in Explorer
Fret 3
Fret 4
Fret 3
OOpen
Fret 3
✕Muted
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8–5–8–8–8–8Open in Explorer
Fret 8
Fret 8
Fret 8
Fret 8
Fret 5
Fret 8
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