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C9 chord

C9 is the C dominant ninth chord. It has 5 notes: C – E – G – B♭ – D (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9).

A dominant ninth adds the ninth to a dominant seventh. It sounds rich and funky and is common in gospel, funk and neo-soul.

C9 chord on Guitar

C9 chord on guitar, shape 1 (x3233x)
From the 2nd fretx3233x
C9 chord on guitar, shape 2 (8-10-8-9-8-10)
From the 8th fret8-10-8-9-8-10
C9 chord on guitar, shape 3 (855556)
From the 5th fret855556
C9 chord on guitar, shape 4 (x-15-12-15-13-12)
From the 12th fretx-15-12-15-13-12

Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 3rd fret; D 2nd fret; G 3rd fret; B 3rd fret; high E not played.

C9 chord on Ukulele

C9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 (3203)
Open position3203
C9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 (5465)
From the 4th fret5465
C9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 (7-10-8-7)
From the 7th fret7-10-8-7
C9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 (15-14-12-15)
From the 12th fret15-14-12-15

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 3rd fret; C 2nd fret; E open; A 3rd fret.

C9 chord on Piano

C9 chord on piano: C, E, G, B♭, D

Play C, E, G, B♭ and D together with your right hand, and C (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.

Songs with the C9 chord

C9 appears in 49 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

Other C chords:

Chords in the key of C major:

C9 chord: questions

What notes are in the C9 chord?

C9 (C dominant ninth) is made of C, E, G, B♭ and D (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9).

How do you play C9 on guitar?

The most common shape is x3233x (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).

How do you play C9 on ukulele?

Play 3203 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).

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