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C♯ Dominant 9th Chord (C♯9)

Notes: C♯, E♯, G♯, B, D♯. Tap any diagram to hear it.

C♯9
Notes
C♯E♯G♯BD♯
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9

C♯9 on guitar

Fret 1 · most common
x-4-1-4-2-1
Fret 6
9-6-6-6-6-7
Fret 9
9-11-9-10-9-11

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

C♯9 on ukulele

Fret 1 · most common
4-3-1-4
Fret 5
6-5-7-6
Fret 8
8-11-9-8

C♯9 on piano

Other C♯ chords

C♯C♯mC♯7C♯maj7C♯m7C♯sus2C♯sus4C♯dimC♯augC♯6C♯m6C♯add9C♯7sus4C♯m7♭5C♯dim7

Dominant 9th chords in other keys

C9D9E♭9E9F9F♯9G9A♭9A9B♭9B9

About the C♯ Dominant 9th chord

Dominant ninth chords extend the seventh chord with a ninth, for the rich sound of funk, soul and jazz. C♯9 is built from the root (C♯), major third (E♯), perfect fifth (G♯), minor seventh (B), major ninth (D♯).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the C♯ Dominant 9th chord?

The C♯9 chord is made of C♯, E♯, G♯, B, D♯: the root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, major ninth.

How do you play C♯9 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-4-1-4-2-1, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string). It uses a barre at fret 1.

How do you play C♯9 on piano?

Press C♯, E♯, G♯, B, D♯ together. In root position the lowest note is C♯.