# C minor 9 Guitar Chord

> The C minor 9 minor 9 chord combines the minor 7th with a major ninth D, producing a lush, moody atmosphere. The added ninth D softens the minor tonality with a dreamy, jazzy color, perfect for soulful ballads and expressive emotional landscapes. With E♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of C minor 9.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-9/e-flat

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Cmin9
- Notes: C, E♭, G, B♭, D
- Intervals: 1 (C), ♭3 (E♭), 5 (G), ♭7 (B♭), 9 (D)
- Mood: smooth, soulful, mellow, deep
- Genres: Jazz, R&B, Soul, Neo-Soul
- Playable shapes: 14

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 6 8 7 8 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-9/e-flat/x68788)
- Shape 2: 11 13 0 0 13 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-9/e-flat/bd00db)
- Shape 3: 11 13 12 12 13 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-9/e-flat/bdccdb)
- Shape 4: -1 6 5 5 3 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-9/e-flat/x65536)
- Shape 5: -1 6 0 5 8 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-9/e-flat/x60586)
- Shape 6: 11 10 0 8 11 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-9/e-flat/ba08b8)
- Shape 7: 11 10 0 0 11 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-9/e-flat/ba00b8)
- Shape 8: 11 13 0 0 13 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-9/e-flat/bd00da)

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