C9
C Dominant 9th · 5 fingerings
The dominant ninth extends a dominant seventh with the ninth on top, so C9 keeps all the drive of a seventh while sounding noticeably richer and more sophisticated. It's the definitive funk and soul rhythm-guitar chord — the sound of a tight sixteenth-note groove — and it's equally at home in blues and jazz.
C9 · position 1
C9 · position 2
C9 · position 3 · fret 7
C9 · position 4 · fret 7
C9 · position 5 · fret 9
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