Cm9 Guitar Chord
Cm9 Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 5 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: C Eb G Bb D (R m3 5 m7 9).
Cm9 Chord
Full name: C minor ninthAKA: Cminor9 Cmin9 Cm7/9 Cm7(add9) C-7/9 C-7(add9) Cmin7/9 Cmin7(add9)
Guitar sound:
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Cm9 Guitar Chord Charts
Simplified notation: x 3 1 3 3 x
Difficulty level: Intermediate


Simplified notation: 8 10 8 8 8 10


Simplified notation: 8 6 x 7 8 6


Simplified notation: x 3 5 3 4 3


Simplified notation: 8 5 5 8 x 6


Cm9 Inversions on guitar
Cm9 chord charts for left handed guitar





Cm9 Chord Structure
Notes: C Eb G Bb DInterval structure: R m3 5 m7 9
Chord construction:
R = C
C + minor interval = Eb (scale degree = minor 3rd)
Eb + major interval = G (scale degree = 5th)
G + minor interval = Bb (scale degree = minor 7th)
Bb + major interval = D (scale degree = 9th)
Chords related to Cm9
Cm9\D# ; Cm9\Eb ;Cm9 on other instruments
Cm9 piano




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Scales Related to Cm9
Scales that include all of the notes of Cm9.D#/Eb major A#/Bb major D#/Eb ionian A#/Bb ionian G harmonic minor C natural minor G natural minor C dorian F dorian D phrygian G phrygian D#/Eb lydian G#/Ab lydian F mixolydian A#/Bb mixolydian C aeolian G aeolian D locrian A locrian F#/Gb altered bb7
Cm9 chord staff

Cm9 summary table
Guitar chord name | Cm9 (C minor ninth) |
Guitar sound | |
Notes and structure | C Eb G Bb D (R m3 5 m7 9) |
Alternate tunings | |
Related Chords | Cm9\D# ; Cm9\Eb ; |
Chord Categories | minor seventh with added 9th. Most of the time the 5th is left out (3rd note) 9th chord |
Other Notations | Cminor9 Cmin9 Cm7/9 Cm7(add9) C-7/9 C-7(add9) Cmin7/9 Cmin7(add9) |
Chord Construction | R = C C + minor interval = Eb (scale degree = minor 3rd) Eb + major interval = G (scale degree = 5th) G + minor interval = Bb (scale degree = minor 7th) Bb + major interval = D (scale degree = 9th) |
Cm9 on other instruments | Cm9 piano![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tweak notes of Cm9
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References related to this chord
minor seventh with added 9th. Most of the time the 5th is left out (3rd note) 9th chordNinth Chords on Wikipedia
Dominant Seventh Chords on Wikipedia