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C9 chord

C dominant 9th

Notes in the chordTap one to hear it and find it in the shape

  1. 1
  2. 3
  3. 5
  4. ♭7
  5. 9

How to play C9

C9 chord, shape 1: 0-3-2-0-3-0234ECEGDEPlay string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

Open1 of 5

0-3-2-0-3-0

Tap a string to hear it on its own.

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C9 chord guide

The C9 chord

Numbers on the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. ○ means play the string open and × means don't play it. Orange marks the root note. The tab reads from the low E string to the high E string.

Notes
C E G B♭ D
Formula
1 3 5 ♭7 9
Shapes
5 shapes

Chords in C major

These share notes with C9 and sound natural next to it.

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