C Minor 9 (Cm9) Chord Guitar

A moveable minor 9th barre — smooth and sophisticated.

A moveable minor 9th barre (1-♭3-5-♭7-9) rooted on the A string.
Deep, smooth and sophisticated — the minor-9th signature.
Well suited to neo-soul, jazz and moody R&B.
A single grip that unlocks minor 9ths across the neck.

Root9th3rd5th7th

Not played

E6th string

FretMuted

Finger—

Root

ABass5th string

Fret3

Finger2 middle

3rd

D4th string

Fret1

Finger1 index

7th

G3rd string

Fret3

Finger3 ring

9th

B2nd string

Fret3

Finger3 ring

5th

e1st string

Fret3

Finger3 ring

NotesC – D# – A# – D – G

Formula1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9

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TonesC×1·D#×1·G×1·A#×1·D×1

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Questions about C Minor 9 (Cm9)

What notes are in a C Minor 9 (Cm9) chord?

A C Minor 9 (Cm9) chord contains the notes C, D#, A#, D, G. It is built from the minor 9th formula 1 - ♭3 - 5 - ♭7 - 9, with C as the root.

What notes make up a Cm9 chord?

Cm9 contains C, E♭, G, B♭ and D — the root, minor 3rd, perfect 5th, flat 7th and 9th. It's a Cm7 (C-E♭-G-B♭) with the 9th (D) added. The minor 3rd gives it its minor quality, the flat 7th its smoothness, and the 9th that extra layer of neo-soul colour.

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