C9 · Chord Dictionary

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Root

C# Db

D# Eb

F# Gb

G# Ab

A# Bb

Quality9

Familydominant

Degrees1 3 5 b7 9

Chord tonesC · E · G · Bb · D

voicings25

instruments4

Spellings

C9

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Chord tones: C · E · G · Bb · D

Notation

C · E · G · Bb · D

Voicings by instrument

Guitar

5 voicings

Standard · EADGBE

5 voicings

Easy Recommended Manouche Movable

Frets: X · 3 · 2 · 3 · 3 · X
Notes: —

Standard Movable Barre Root position

Frets: X · 3 · 2 · 3 · 3 · 3
Notes: —

Standard Movable Inversion Rootless

Frets: 3 · X · 2 · 3 · 3 · X
Notes: —

Standard Movable Root position High position

Frets: X · X · 10 · 9 · 11 · 10
Notes: —

Standard Movable Barre Root position

Frets: X · 15 · 14 · 15 · 15 · 15
Notes: —

Ukulele

10 voicings

Low G · GCEA

5 voicings

Easy Open Inversion Rootless

Frets: 0 · 2 · 0 · 1
Notes: —

Easy Open Inversion Low position

Frets: 3 · 2 · 0 · 3
Notes: —

Standard Movable Inversion Rootless

Frets: 3 · 4 · 3 · 5
Notes: —

Standard Movable Inversion Rootless

Frets: 7 · 7 · 6 · 7
Notes: —

Standard Movable Barre Inversion

Frets: 9 · 10 · 10 · 10
Notes: —

High G · GCEA

5 voicings

Easy Open Inversion Rootless

Frets: 0 · 2 · 0 · 1
Notes: —

Easy Open Inversion Low position

Frets: 3 · 2 · 0 · 3
Notes: —

Standard Movable Inversion Rootless

Frets: 3 · 4 · 3 · 5
Notes: —

Standard Movable Inversion Rootless

Frets: 7 · 7 · 6 · 7
Notes: —

Standard Movable Barre Inversion

Frets: 9 · 10 · 10 · 10
Notes: —

Baritone Ukulele

6 voicings

DGBE

6 voicings

Standard Movable Barre Inversion

Frets: 2 · 3 · 3 · 3
Notes: —

Standard Movable Inversion Rootless

Frets: 5 · 7 · 5 · 6
Notes: —

Standard Movable Inversion Mid position

Frets: 8 · 7 · 5 · 8
Notes: —

Standard Movable Inversion Rootless

Frets: 12 · 12 · 11 · 12
Notes: —

Standard Movable Inversion Rootless

Frets: 8 · 9 · 8 · 10
Notes: —

Standard Movable Barre Inversion

Frets: 14 · 15 · 15 · 15
Notes: —

Cavaquinho

3 voicings

DGBD

3 voicings

Easy Open Inversion Rootless

Frets: 0 · 3 · 5 · 5
Notes: —

Standard Movable Inversion Rootless

Frets: 2 · 3 · 3 · 5
Notes: —

Standard Movable Barre Inversion

Frets: 2 · 3 · 3 · 2
Notes: —

Piano

1 voicings

Standard

1 voicings

Root position

Intervals: —
Notes: C3 · G3 · Bb3 · D4 · E4

Used on Manouke

Published Songs, Grilles, Exercises and Learning Paths that actually use this chord.

35 Songs

35 Grilles

1 Exercises

0 Learning Paths

Songs · 35

Ain't She Sweet 1 Grille · 18×
Izaura 1 Grille · 14×
Lets Call The Whole Thing Off 1 Grille · 14×
Honeysuckle rose 1 Grille · 11×
Swing de Paris 1 Grille · 9×

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Mean to Me 1 Grille · 8×
Time on My Hands ( You in My Arms ) 1 Grille · 8×
China boy 1 Grille · 6×
Troublant Boléro 1 Grille · 6×
Si tu savais 1 Grille · 5×
Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue 1 Grille · 4×
Flor de Lis 1 Grille · 4×
Insensiblement 1 Grille · 3×
It don't mean a thing 1 Grille · 3×
Ménilmontant 1 Grille · 3×
Oriental Shuffle 1 Grille · 3×
Tears 1 Grille · 3×
Blues clair 1 Grille · 2×
Caravan 1 Grille · 2×
Dinah 1 Grille · 2×
Féerie 1 Grille · 2×
Nuages 1 Grille · 2×
Paquito 1 Grille · 2×
Ain't Misbehavin' 1 Grille · 1×
Anouman 1 Grille · 1×
Avalon 1 Grille · 1×
Chega De Saudade ( No more blues ) 1 Grille · 1×
Cherokee 1 Grille · 1×
Douce Ambiance 1 Grille · 1×
Mabel 1 Grille · 1×
Oubli 1 Grille · 1×
Tea for Two 1 Grille · 1×
The Japanese Sandman 1 Grille · 1×
Undecided 1 Grille · 1×
Vamp 1 Grille · 1×

Grilles · 35

Ain't She Sweet (manouke version) 18×
Izaura (Classic version) 14×
Lets Call The Whole Thing Off (Classic version) 14×
Honeysuckle rose (Manouche) 11×
Swing de Paris (Manouche) 9×

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Mean to Me (Manouche version) 8×
Time on My Hands ( You in My Arms ) (Manouche guitar version) 8×
China boy (Manouche) 6×
Troublant Boléro (Manouche guitar) 6×
Si tu savais (Manouche) 5×
Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue (Ukulele standard version) 4×
Flor de Lis (Classic version) 4×
Insensiblement (Manouche) 3×
It don't mean a thing (Manouche) 3×
Ménilmontant (Manouche) 3×
Oriental Shuffle (Manouche guitar) 3×
Tears (Manouche) 3×
Blues clair (Manouche) 2×
Caravan (Manouche) 2×
Dinah (Manouche) 2×
Féerie (Manouche) 2×
Nuages (Manouche guitar) 2×
Paquito (Manouche) 2×
Ain't Misbehavin' (Manouche version) 1×
Anouman (Manouche) 1×
Avalon (Manouche) 1×
Chega De Saudade ( No more blues ) (Key of Dm/D) 1×
Cherokee (Manouche) 1×
Douce Ambiance (Manouche) 1×
Mabel (Manouche) 1×
Oubli (Manouche guitar) 1×
Tea for Two (Manouche guitar) 1×
The Japanese Sandman (Manouche guitar version) 1×
Undecided (Manouche) 1×
Vamp (Manouche) 1×

Exercises · 1

From Three Chords to Rich Harmony 4×

Usage follows the chord identity itself; instrument and voicing filters above do not change these results.

Same chord in another root

C# Db

D# Eb

F# Gb

G# Ab

A# Bb

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Common chord colors

Major

C C6 C6/9 Cmaj7 Cadd9

Minor

Cm Cm6 Cm7 Cmadd9 Cm9

Power

Suspended

Csus2 Csus4 C7sus4

Dominant

C7 C9 C13

Half Diminished

Cm7b5

Diminished

Cdim Cdim7

Augmented

Caug

More colors

Minor

Cm6/9 CmMaj7 Cm11 Cm13 Cm#5

Major

Cmaj9 Cmaj11 Cmaj13 Cmaj7#11 Cmaj7b5 Cadd11

Dominant

C11 C7b5 C7#5 C7b9 C7#9 C7#11 C7b13 C13b9 C7b5b9 C9#11

Suspended

C9sus4 Cmaj9sus4

All C chords

major

minor

power

Csus2

suspended

Csus4

suspended

major

Cm6

minor

C6/9

major

dominant

Cmaj7

major

Cm7

minor

Cm7b5

half diminished

Cdim

diminished

Cdim7

diminished

Caug

augmented

Cadd9

major

Cmadd9

minor

dominant

Cm9

minor

C13

dominant

C7sus4

suspended

Cm6/9

minor

CmMaj7

minor

Cmaj9

major

C11

dominant

Cmaj11

major

Cm11

minor

Cmaj13

major

Cm13

minor

C9sus4

suspended

C7b5

dominant

C7#5

dominant

C7b9

dominant

C7#9

dominant

C7#11

dominant

C7b13

dominant

C13b9

dominant

Cmaj7#11

major

Cmaj7b5

major

C7b5b9

dominant

Cadd11

major

Cm#5

minor

Cmaj9sus4

suspended

C9#11

dominant