# 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 B in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of C♯ minor 9.

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

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: C♯min9
- 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: 27

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 7 6 6 6 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-minor-9/b/766650)
- Shape 2: 7 6 6 6 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-minor-9/b/766600)
- Shape 3: 7 6 6 6 5 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-minor-9/b/766657)
- Shape 4: 7 7 9 8 9 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-minor-9/b/779899)
- Shape 5: -1 14 13 13 14 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-minor-9/b/xeddec)
- Shape 6: 7 7 6 6 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-minor-9/b/776644)
- Shape 7: 7 6 6 6 5 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-minor-9/b/766654)
- Shape 8: 7 4 6 4 4 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-minor-9/b/746440)

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