Chord · Minor Add 9 Key of C

Cm(add9) Chord on guitar · voicings, notes & diagram

The Cm(add9) chord contains the notes C, D♯, G, D. Minor with a glowing 9th — modern, ambient, slightly melancholy but uplifted.

Voicings

How to play Cm(add9).

Cm(add9) 3fr × 1 2 4 3 1 E A D G B E

A-shape

Every chord tone on the neck

EADGBE 35791215 Root Scale note

Notes & intervals.

# Degree Note
1 1 C root
2 b3 D♯
3 5 G
4 9 D

Sound & use

Minor with a glowing 9th — modern, ambient, slightly melancholy but uplifted.

Sigur Rós–style ambient guitar, modern film scoring, indie ballads.

Common in: ambient, indie, film

Also written as: madd9

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Same key

Other chords in the key of C.

C

Major

Cm

Minor

Cdim

Diminished

Caug

Augmented

Csus2

Suspended 2nd

Csus4

Suspended 4th

C7

Dominant 7

Cmaj7

Major 7

Cm7

Minor 7

Cm7b5

Minor 7♭5

Cdim7

Diminished 7

Cm(maj7)

Minor-Major 7

C6

Major 6

Cm6

Minor 6

Cadd9

Add 9

C9

Dominant 9

Cmaj9

Major 9

Cm9

Minor 9

All keys

Minor Add 9 chord in every key.

C♯m(add9)

Dm(add9)

D♯m(add9)

Em(add9)

Fm(add9)

F♯m(add9)

Gm(add9)

G♯m(add9)

Am(add9)

A♯m(add9)

Bm(add9)

FAQ

About the Cm(add9) chord
on guitar.

What notes are in the Cm(add9) chord?

The Cm(add9) chord contains the notes C, D♯, G, D — that's a 1, b3, 5, 9 from the root.

How do I play Cm(add9) on guitar?

The most common voicings for Cm(add9) are shown above as fretboard diagrams. Start with the a-shape — finger position numbers are inside the dots. Mute any string marked X; play open strings shown with O.

Where is Cm(add9) used in music?

Minor with a glowing 9th — modern, ambient, slightly melancholy but uplifted. Sigur Rós–style ambient guitar, modern film scoring, indie ballads.

What's a movable shape for Cm(add9)?

Both E-shape (root on the 6th string) and A-shape (root on the 5th string) barre versions are common. Once you can play those two shapes, you can play Minor Add 9 in any key just by sliding up or down the neck.

Can I print the Cm(add9) chord diagram?

Yes. Use your browser's print function (Cmd/Ctrl + P) — the SVG diagrams print crisply at any size. For a custom voicing or a printable handout with multiple chords, use the chord chart generator.