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Guitar chord

Cm9C minor ninth

  • C1
  • E♭♭3
  • G5
  • B♭♭7
  • D9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
3
Shapes
12

How to play Cm9

  1. Little finger (4): press flat across the G string to the high E string at the 3th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the A string.
  3. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the D string.
  4. Don't play: low E string.
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    Cm9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x31333431EBGDAE

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  2. Cm9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x303431243EADGBE
    Cm9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x303431243EBGDAE

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  3. Cm9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x3034x123EADGBE
    Cm9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x3034x123EBGDAE

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  4. Cm9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x300463fr124EADGBE
    Cm9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x300463fr124EBGDAE

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  5. Cm9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x303463fr1234EADGBE
    Cm9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x303463fr1234EBGDAE

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  6. Cm9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x305463fr1324EADGBE
    Cm9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x305463fr1324EBGDAE

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  7. Cm9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 8600866fr3142EADGBE
    Cm9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 8600866fr3142EBGDAE

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  8. Cm9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 8-10-8-8-8-108fr134EADGBE
    Cm9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 8-10-8-8-8-108fr134EBGDAE

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the Cm9 chord

C minor ninth is built from 5 notes: C (1), E♭ (♭3), G (5), B♭ (♭7), D (9). The lowest note you play should be the root, C, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.

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