C#9
C#9
C# 9
Intermediate
Major
Extended
9th chord - extended from dominant 7
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
C#
RootF
Major 3rdG#
Perfect 5thB
Minor 7thD#
Major 9thInterval Details
C#
Root
F
Major 3rd
G#
Perfect 5th
B
Minor 7th
D#
Major 9th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 7m - 9M
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
C# - F - G# - B - D#
Bass: C#Inversion 1
F - G# - B - D# - C#
Bass: FInversion 2
G# - B - D# - C# - F
Bass: G#Inversion 3
B - D# - C# - F - G#
Bass: BInversion 4
D# - C# - F - G# - B
Bass: D#Compatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the C#9 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from C#9
C#13
C#9#11
C#13#11
C#9#11b13
Simplified
C#5
C#7no5
C#M
C#7
C#sus2
C#9no5
C#Madd9
Alternate Symbols
C#9
Tags
extended
dominant
Piano
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4