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Guitar chord

C9C dominant ninth

  • C1
  • E3
  • G5
  • B♭♭7
  • D9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
3
Shapes
12

How to play C9

  1. Ring finger (3): press flat across the G string to the high E string at the 3th fret, a barre.
  2. Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the A string.
  3. Index finger (1): 2th fret of the D string.
  4. Don't play: low E string.
  1. C9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x32333321EADGBE
    C9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x32333321EBGDAE

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  2. C9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x30310341EADGBE
    C9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x30310341EBGDAE

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  3. C9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x30330123EADGBE
    C9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x30330123EBGDAE

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  4. C9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x323302134EADGBE
    C9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x323302134EBGDAE

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  5. C9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x303531243EADGBE
    C9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x303531243EBGDAE

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  6. C9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x353301423EADGBE
    C9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x353301423EBGDAE

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  7. C9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x303x034EADGBE
    C9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x303x034EBGDAE

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  8. C9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x300563fr134EADGBE
    C9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x300563fr134EBGDAE

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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 C9 chord

C 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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