Banjo · Open D
C dominant ninth · Open position
C9 banjo chord
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How to play C9 on banjo
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the low D string at the 2nd fret, your ring finger on the F♯ string at the 4th fret and your middle finger on the A string at the 3rd fret. Let the high D string ring open. Don’t play the short F♯ string.
From the short F♯ string x 2 4 3 0 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in C9?
C9, C dominant ninth, is C, E, G, B♭ and D: the root (C), the major third (E), the perfect fifth (G), the minor seventh (B♭) and the ninth (D). Its formula is 1 3 5 ♭7 9.
Can I play C7 instead of C9?
Yes. C9 is C7 with D added; on guitar the root or fifth is often left out to make room for it.
What is the difference between C9 and Cadd9?
C9 has the minor seventh, B♭, under the ninth; Cadd9 has the ninth with no seventh.
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