C9
C9 guitar chord is also written as Cdom9.
Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the C9 guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.
How to play the C9 chord
String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.
Shape x30353
- Place your index finger (1) on the 3rd fret of the 5th (A) string.
- Place your middle finger (2) on the 3rd fret of the 3rd (G) string.
- Place your ring finger (3) on the 3rd fret of the 1st (high E) string.
- Place your little finger (4) on the 5th fret of the 2nd (B) string.
- Let the 4th (D) string ring open.
- Do not play the 6th (low E) string.
Shape x35330
- Place your index finger (1) on the 3rd fret of the 2nd (B) string, 3rd (G) string, and 5th (A) string in a barre.
- Place your ring finger (3) 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 C9 inversions and slash chords
View 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♭
