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Guitar chord

Cm(add9)C minor added ninth

  • C1
  • E♭♭3
  • G5
  • D9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
12

How to play Cm(add9)

  1. Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the A string.
  2. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the D string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the B string.
  4. Little finger (4): 3th fret of the high E string.
  5. Let ring open: G string.
  6. Don't play: low E string.
  1. Cm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x310332134EADGBE
    Cm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x310332134EBGDAE

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  2. Cm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x30043132EADGBE
    Cm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x30043132EBGDAE

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  3. Cm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x3103x314EADGBE
    Cm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x3103x314EBGDAE

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  4. Cm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x3004x34EADGBE
    Cm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x3004x34EBGDAE

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  5. Cm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x305431432EADGBE
    Cm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x305431432EBGDAE

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  6. Cm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x3054x132EADGBE
    Cm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x3054x132EBGDAE

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  7. Cm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 8600886fr2134EADGBE
    Cm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 8600886fr2134EBGDAE

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  8. Cm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 8607886fr4312EADGBE
    Cm(add9) chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 8607886fr4312EBGDAE

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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 Cm(add9) chord

C minor added ninth is built from 4 notes: C (1), E♭ (♭3), G (5), 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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