C 9th (C9)
CRoot
EMaj 3
GPerf 5
B♭min 7
D9
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
C9
C 9th, 1fr
- Bass
- C, the root
- Root
- C
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- CRoot
- EM3
- GP5
- B♭m7
- D9
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
C9
C 9th, 1fr
- Bass
- C, the root
- Root
- C
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- CRoot
- EM3
- GP5
- B♭m7
- D9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notes04