Standard
C♯ minor ninth · Frets 2–4
C♯m9 guitar chord
What it is
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Standard
C♯ half-diminished ninth · Open position
Standard
D♭ major ninth · Frets 3–5
Standard
D♭ major ninth sharp eleven · Frets 3–5
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How to play C♯m9 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your ring finger on the A string at the 4th fret, your index finger on the D string at the 2nd fret, your little finger on the G string at the 4th fret, your little finger on the B string at the 4th fret and your little finger on the high E string at the 4th fret. Don’t play the low E string.
From the low E string x 4 2 4 4 4 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in C♯m9?
C♯m9, C♯ minor ninth, is C♯, E, G♯, B and D♯: the root (C♯), the minor third (E), the perfect fifth (G♯), the minor seventh (B) and the ninth (D♯). Its formula is 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9.
More C♯ chords on guitar
D♭brightC♯msadC♯7the pullD♭maj7dreamyC♯m7mellowC♯sus2openC♯sus4openD♭add9sweetC♯dimthe edgeD♭auguneasyD♭6sweetC♯m6bittersweetC♯9the pullC♯7sus4openC♯5rawC♯m7♭5the edgeC♯dim7the edgeEvery C♯ chord ›
Minor ninth chords in every key
Cm9mellowDm9mellowE♭m9mellowEm9mellowFm9mellowF♯m9mellowGm9mellowG♯m9mellowAm9mellowB♭m9mellowBm9mellow