# How to play C9 chord on guitar — Shape 878780 | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the C9 chord on guitar (Shape 878780). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 7th fret of the 3rd string and 5th string in barre position.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c9/878780

## Chord Facts

- Canonical chord: C9
- Display name: C9
- Notes: C, E, G, B♭, D
- Intervals: 1 (C), 3 (E), 5 (G), ♭7 (B♭), 9 (D)

## How To Play This Shape

- Place the 1st finger on the 7th fret of the 3rd string and 5th string in barre position
- Place the 2nd finger on the 8th fret of the 6th string
- Place the 3rd finger on the 8th fret of the 4th string
- Place the 4th finger on the 8th fret of the 2nd string

## Other Resources

- Parent chord page: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c9/
- Chord library: https://guitarwiz.app/chords