C9/E

C9/E is a C9 chord with E in the bass.

C9/E guitar chord is also written as Cdom9/E.

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the C9/E guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.

C9/E guitar chord diagram

How to play the C9/E chord

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

Shape 010010

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

Shape 010013

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

View C9 inversions and slash chords

C9 - C9/E - C9/G - C9/B♭ - C9/D

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♭