C♯ 9th (C♯9)
C♯Root
E♯Maj 3
G♯Perf 5
Bmin 7
D♯9
Rich and bluesy. Dominant 7 with added 9th. Common in jazz, blues, and R&B for sophisticated harmony.
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How to play it
C♯9
C♯ 9th, Open
- Bass
- C♯, the root
- Root
- C♯
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- C♯Root
- E♯M3
- G♯P5
- Bm7
- D♯9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notesWhy a 9th chord sounds the way it does
C♯+4 fretsE♯+3 fretsG♯+3 fretsB+4 fretsD♯
Stacked from 4 intervals.
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Where to go next
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How to play it
C♯9
C♯ 9th, Open
- Bass
- C♯, the root
- Root
- C♯
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- C♯Root
- E♯M3
- G♯P5
- Bm7
- D♯9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notes04