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Guitar chord

C♯9C sharp dominant ninth

  • C♯1
  • E♯3
  • G♯5
  • B♭7
  • D♯9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
3
Shapes
12

How to play C♯9

  1. Ring finger (3): press flat across the G string to the high E string at the 4th fret, a barre.
  2. Middle finger (2): 4th fret of the A string.
  3. Index finger (1): 3th fret of the D string.
  4. Don't play: low E string.
  1. C♯9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x43444321EADGBE
    C♯9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x43444321EBGDAE

    x43444 · C9 shape

  2. C♯9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x411014123EADGBE
    C♯9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x411014123EBGDAE

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  3. C♯9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x414013142EADGBE
    C♯9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x414013142EBGDAE

    x41401

  4. C♯9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x414211342EADGBE
    C♯9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x414211342EBGDAE

    x41421

  5. C♯9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x414411234EADGBE
    C♯9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x414411234EBGDAE

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  6. C♯9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x41x01412EADGBE
    C♯9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x41x01412EBGDAE

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  7. C♯9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 9-11-9-10-9-119fr1324EADGBE
    C♯9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 9-11-9-10-9-119fr1324EBGDAE

    9-11-9-10-9-11 · E9 shape

  8. C♯9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 9666676fr142EADGBE
    C♯9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 9666676fr142EBGDAE

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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 C♯9 chord

C sharp dominant 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. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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