C minor 7th flat 9th

C minor 7th flat 9th guitar chord is also written as Cmin7(♭9) or Cm7♭9 or Cm7(♭9).

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

C minor 7th flat 9th guitar chord diagram

How to play the C minor 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 868686

Place your index finger (1) on the 6th fret of the 1st (high E) string, 3rd (G) string, and 5th (A) string in a barre.
Place your middle finger (2) on the 8th fret of the 6th (low E) string.
Place your ring finger (3) on the 8th fret of the 4th (D) string.
Place your little finger (4) on the 8th fret of the 2nd (B) string.

Shape 8108889

Place your index finger (1) on the 8th fret of the 2nd (B) string, 3rd (G) string, 4th (D) string, and 6th (low E) string in a barre.
Place your middle finger (2) on the 9th fret of the 1st (high E) string.
Place your ring finger (3) on the 10th fret of the 5th (A) string.

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

Cm7♭9/E♭ - Cm7♭9/G - Cm7♭9/B♭ - Cm7♭9/D♭

View minor 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♭