# 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 G in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of C minor 9.

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

## 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: 7

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 3 6 5 5 3 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-9/g/365536)
- Shape 2: 3 3 0 5 4 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-9/g/330546)
- Shape 3: 3 5 5 5 4 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-9/g/355546)
- Shape 4: -1 10 0 8 11 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-9/g/xa08b8)
- Shape 5: -1 10 10 8 11 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-9/g/xaa8ba)
- Shape 6: 3 3 0 3 4 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-9/g/33034x)
- Shape 7: 3 6 0 5 -1 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-9/g/3605x6)

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