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C9 Guitar Chord

C9 Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 7 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: C E G Bb D (R 3 5 m7 9).

C9 Chord

Full name: C ninth
AKA: C7(add9) C7/9
Guitar sound:

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C9 Guitar Chord Charts

Simplified notation: x 3 2 3 3 3 Difficulty level: Intermediate
C9 for guitar on frets x, 3, 2, 3, 3, 3

Simplified notation: x x 10 9 11 10 Difficulty level: Advanced
C9 for guitar on frets x, x, 10, 9, 11, 10

Simplified notation: 8 x 8 7 5 x Difficulty level: Professional
C9 for guitar on frets 8, x, 8, 7, 5, x

Simplified notation: 8 10 8 9 8 10 Difficulty level: Professional
C9 for guitar on frets 8, 10, 8, 9, 8, 10

Simplified notation: x 3 2 3 3 0
C9 for guitar on frets x, 3, 2, 3, 3, 0

Simplified notation: 8 7 8 7 x 8
C9 for guitar on frets 8, 7, 8, 7, x, 8

Simplified notation: 8 5 5 5 5 6
C9 for guitar on frets 8, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6

C9 Inversions on guitar

$C9\E guitar chord$

$C9\G guitar chord$

$C9\Bb guitar chord$

$C9\D guitar chord$

C9 chord charts for left handed guitar

C9 Chord Structure

Notes: C E G Bb D
Interval structure: R 3 5 m7 9

Chord construction:
R = C
C + major interval = E (scale degree = 3rd)
E + minor interval = G (scale degree = 5th)
G + minor interval = Bb (scale degree = minor 7th)
Bb + major interval = D (scale degree = 9th)

C9\G ;

C9 on other instruments

C9 piano

C9 guitar

C9 ukulele
C9 ukulele chord

C9 mandolin
C9 mandolin chord

C9 banjo

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Scales Related to C9

Scales that include all of the notes of C9.
F major F melodic minor G melodic minor F ionian D natural minor G dorian A phrygian A#/Bb lydian C mixolydian D aeolian E locrian G#/Ab leading whole tone C overtone A#/Bb overtone E altered F#/Gb altered F#/Gb enigmatic C#/Db dorian b2 B dorian b2 G#/Ab augmented lydian

C9 chord staff

C9 summary table

Guitar chord name	C9 (C ninth)
Guitar sound
Notes and structure	C E G Bb D (R 3 5 m7 9)
Alternate tunings
Related Chords	C9\G ;
Chord Categories	is 7 (dom7) with added 9th 9th chord
Other Notations	C7(add9) C7/9
Chord Construction	R = C C + major interval = E (scale degree = 3rd) E + minor interval = G (scale degree = 5th) G + minor interval = Bb (scale degree = minor 7th) Bb + major interval = D (scale degree = 9th)
C9 on other instruments	C9 piano C9 guitar C9 ukulele C9 mandolin C9 banjo

Tweak notes of C9

References related to this chord

is 7 (dom7) with added 9th 9th chord

Ninth Chords on Wikipedia

Major Seventh Chords on Wikipedia