C# Minor Ninth Guitar Chord Charts & Variations

Welcome to our tutorial on the C# m9 chord. This chord belongs to the Minor Chords family and is built with the notes C#, E, G#, B, and D#. The intervals that compose this chord are 1, b3, 5, b7, and 9, which translate into Root, Minor Third, Perfect Fifth, Minor Seventh, and Major Ninth respectively.

Understanding the intervals that compose a chord is key to mastering the fretboard. If you're new to this concept, you might want to check out our tutorial about fretboard intervals and our tutorial that teaches how to build chords by stacking intervals.

Once you're comfortable with the theory, the next step is to learn how to play the C# m9 chord. This chord, being a ninth chord, is slightly more complex than basic major and minor chords. If you're interested in learning more about ninth chords, we recommend our tutorial about ninth (9) guitar chords.

In the following sections, we will provide chord diagrams and fretboard patterns showing the tones composing the C# m9 chord. For those who want to explore further, our interactive tool to analyze chord shapes can be a great help in understanding and naming new chord shapes.

Understanding and mastering the C# m9 chord will open up new possibilities in your playing, especially if you're interested in genres that frequently use more complex chords, such as jazz. Check out our tutorial about jazz chord progressions for more inspiration.