C minor major 9

C minor major 9 guitar chord is also written as Cmin/maj9 or CmM9 or Cmin(maj9).

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

How to play the C minor major 9 chord

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

Shape 860007

• Place your index finger (1) on the 6th fret of the 5th (A) string.
• Place your middle finger (2) on the 7th fret of the 1st (high E) string.
• Place your ring finger (3) on the 8th fret of the 6th (low E) string.
• Let the 2nd (B) string, 3rd (G) string, and 4th (D) string ring open.

Shape 860087

• Place your index finger (1) on the 6th fret of the 5th (A) string.
• Place your middle finger (2) on the 7th fret of the 1st (high E) string.
• Place your ring finger (3) on the 8th fret of the 6th (low E) string.
• Place your little finger (4) on the 8th fret of the 2nd (B) string.
• Let the 3rd (G) string and 4th (D) string ring open.

View C minor major 9 inversions and slash chords

CmM9/E♭ - CmM9/G - CmM9/B - CmM9/D

View minor major 9 chord for guitar with other root notes

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