C9
C9
C 9
Intermediate
Major
Extended
9th chord - extended from dominant 7
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
C
RootE
Major 3rdG
Perfect 5thBb
Minor 7thD
Major 9thInterval Details
C
Root
E
Major 3rd
G
Perfect 5th
Bb
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 - E - G - Bb - D
Bass: CInversion 1
E - G - Bb - D - C
Bass: EInversion 2
G - Bb - D - C - E
Bass: GInversion 3
Bb - D - C - E - G
Bass: BbInversion 4
D - C - E - G - Bb
Bass: DCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the C9 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from C9
C13
C9#11
C13#11
C9#11b13
Simplified
C5
C7no5
CM
C7
Csus2
C9no5
CMadd9
Alternate Symbols
C9
Tags
extended
dominant
Piano
Guitar
Position 1 / 5
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4