C minor 9th Chord

Cm9 Chord

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Like any minor 9th chord, the Cm9 chord is formed by playing the root, the minor third, the perfect fifth, the minor 7th and the major 9th. That equals to playing the 1st, the 3rd and 5th, the 7th and the 9th degree of the C minor scale.

Notation

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How To Play Cm9 On The Piano

You can play the C minor 9th chord by playing in any order the following notes: 

C, Eb, G, Bb, D

The inversions of the Cm9 chord

  • Root position: C, Eb, G, Bb, D
  • Inversion 1: Eb, G, Bb, D, C
  • Inversion 2: G, Bb, D, C, Eb
  • Inversion 3: Bb, D, C, Eb, G
  • Inversion 4: D, C, Eb, G, Bb

Video: Cm9 Chord On The Piano

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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand

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Scales in which the Cm9 chord occurs

  • A#/Bb major
  • C natural minor
  • D#/Eb major
  • G harmonic minor
  • G natural minor