C dominant 7th flat 9th

C dominant 7th flat 9th guitar chord is also written as C7♭9 or Cdom7♭9 or C7(♭9).

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the C dominant 7th flat 9th guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.

C dominant 7th flat 9th guitar chord diagram

How to play the C dominant 7th flat 9th chord

String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.

Shape x32323

Place your index finger (1) on the 2nd fret of the 2nd (B) string and 4th (D) string in a barre.
Place your middle finger (2) on the 3rd fret of the 5th (A) string.
Place your ring finger (3) on the 3rd fret of the 3rd (G) string.
Place your little finger (4) on the 3rd fret of the 1st (high E) string.
Do not play the 6th (low E) string.

Shape x35320

Place your index finger (1) on the 2nd fret of the 2nd (B) string.
Place your middle finger (2) on the 3rd fret of the 5th (A) string.
Place your ring finger (3) on the 3rd fret of the 3rd (G) string.
Place your little finger (4) on the 5th fret of the 4th (D) string.
Let the 1st (high E) string ring open.
Do not play the 6th (low E) string.

View C dominant 7th flat 9th inversions and slash chords

C7♭9/E - C7♭9/G - C7♭9/B♭ - C7♭9/D♭

View dominant 7th flat 9th chord for guitar with other root notes

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭