What notes are in the C#9 chord?

C#9 contains C#, E#, G#, B, D#. Its formula is 1-3-5-b7-9.

What is the easiest way to play C#9?

Try x 4 1 1 0 1 (Alternate open shape (1st fret)). It uses 4 fretted notes and no barre.

C#9 belongs to F# major (as the V9 chord).

Is C#9 the same as Db9?

Yes. C# and Db are the same pitch on the guitar, so C#9 and Db9 use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my C#9 chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for C#9?

Yes. A capo lets you play C#9 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

Can I play C#7 instead of C#9?

Yes. C#7 is the same chord without the 9th, so it always works as a simpler substitute.

C#9 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play C Sharp Ninth (Charts)

C#9 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as c#9 chord, c#9 guitar chord and how to play C#9.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Barre (9th fret, E-string root)
9 11 9 10 9 11

Easy 4-string version
x x 11 10 12 11

Alternate open shape (1st fret)
x 4 1 1 0 1

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play C#9 (C sharp ninth) on guitar, play 9 11 9 10 9 11 from the low E string to the high e string (the barre (9th fret, E-string root) shape). The chord contains C#, E#, G#, B, D#. If that is hard, use the easier shape x 4 1 1 0 1, which needs 4 fretted notes.

C#9 chord facts

Chord	C#9 (C sharp ninth)
Other names	C#dom9, Db9 (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	C#, E#, G#, B, D#
Intervals	C# (root), E# (major 3rd), G# (perfect 5th), B (minor 7th), D# (major 9th)
Formula	1-3-5-b7-9
Difficulty	Intermediate (barre or stretch)
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play C#9 on guitar?

The main shape is 9 11 9 10 9 11 (Barre (9th fret, E-string root)). Finger by finger:

Lay your index finger flat across the low E to high e strings at fret 9. This is the barre.
Put your middle